IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19682 of 1997 Dated 26th September, 2006 Between V.Srinivasulu ……Petitioner and The Secretary, Department of Education, Govt. of AP Hyderabad and anr. ….Respondents. THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 19682 of 1997 ORDER: The petitioner was selected by the selection committee, constituted by the management, for appointment to the post of Telugu Pandit Grade-I. However, when the same was sent for approval, the Regional Joint Director of School Education rejected on the ground that the petitioner was over-aged. It is stated that similar such issue has been considered by this Court in the case of O.Rama Mohan Reddy Vs. Secretary, Education Committee, Cuddapah and anr[1], and this Court has held that there is no upper age limit prescribed in the A.P. Educational Institutions (Establishment, Recognition, Administration and Control of Schools under the private Management) Rules, for appointment of teachers in private aided schools. In that view of the matter, I set aside the order dated 18-9- 1996 passed in Proceedings No.717/A2/1996, so far as the petitioner is concerned and direct the respondents to reconsider the case of the petitioner afresh and pass appropriate orders, after issuing notice to the petitioner as well as to the management. The Writ Petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. No order as to costs. --------------------------------------- JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY DATE: 26-09-2006. Msnr. [1] 1996 (4) ALD 840