THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO WRIT PETITION No.31149 of 2025 ORDER : (per Hon’ble Sri Justice P.Sam Koshy)

Heard Mr. Nayakwadi Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner; Ms.M.Shalini, learned Government Pleader for Services-II, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 and Mr.Harender Pershad, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Mr.A.Naren Rudra, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4 and perused the record.

2. The instant is the writ petition which has been filed assailing the order dated 02.04.2025 by which the respondents have terminated the services of the petitioner with immediate effect from

02.04.2025 F.N. itself.

3. The brief facts relevant for the adjudication of the present dispute is that a notification was issued for direct recruitment to the post of Office-Subordinate vide Notification No.6/2023, dated 02.01.2023. The qualification prescribed in the said notification reads as under:

“ a) Must have passed any exam between 7^th to 10^th class or its equivalent examinations. But the candidate who is having higher qualifications that 10^th class shall not be considered as eligible.

b) The applicants ha