THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.7081 of 2023

ORDER:

Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioners to the post of Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs) as per their merit and rank despite of the orders of this Court in W.P.No.12724 of 2000 dated 31.07.2003 declaring them as more meritorious, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2) Heard Sri M.Ramgopal Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners, and learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for the respondents.

3) Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that in response to DSC-1996 Notification, petitioners herein have applied, participated in the selection process for the post of SGT, secured marks 65, 59, 62.05, 62.50, 54.50, 66 and 65 and obtained ranks 1393, 2045, 1711, 1235, 2316, 1281 and 1430 respectively, and were declared as qualified to be considered for appointment to the said post. However, on account of administrative error and as the appointing authority has not followed the Rule of Reservation in respect of the candidates in proper manner, the petitioners were deprived of selection and appointments at that point of time. As such, they approached Andhra Prade