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PETITIONER:

THOTE BHASKARA RAO

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

A.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND OTHERS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT25/11/1987

BENCH:

SHARMA, L.M. (J)

BENCH:

SHARMA, L.M. (J)

SEN, A.P. (J)

CITATION:

1988 AIR 830 1988 SCR (2) 35

1987 SCC Supl. 587 JT 1987 (4) 464

1987 SCALE (2)1166

CITATOR INFO :

D 1988 SC1369 (15)

ACT:

Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service Rules: Rules

2(15)(a) and 12-District Munsif-Recruitment of-Eligibility

conditions-Experience in ’Government Service’-Whether

service in Hindustan Shipyard, a Government of India

Undertaking can be equated to ’Government service.’.

Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 12 and 14-

Hindustan Shipyard, a Government of India undertaking-Though

’State’ for purposes of Part III of the Constitution-Whether

service in such undertaking ’Government service’-

Classification based on difference in nature of service

under Government and that of other services- Whether valid-

Proviso to Rule 12 of Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service

Rules-Validity of.

HEADNOTE:

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