IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION Nos. 5903 of 2004, 5931 of 2004 AND WRIT PETITION NO : 5945 of 2004 WRIT PETITION NO : 5903 of 2004 Between: 1 T. Hari Prasada Reddy, S/o. T. Viswanath Reddy, R/o. Sandhi Nagar, Hyderabad. 2 Maisa Poorna Chandar, S/o. Vasanth Rao, C/o. K. Srinivas, Snehapuri colony, Road No.1 O/o. Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Yadagirigutta, Nalgonda District. 3 Murala Murali Krishna, S/o. M. Srinivasa Rao, Gandhi Nagar, Near Golconda X Roads, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, rep. by its Secretary, Gruhakalpa Buildings, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, General Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction; more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari: A) to call for the records relating to and connected with the order and judgment rendered in OA 8430 of 2003, Dt. 22-3-2004 on the Hon'ble A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and quash or set aside by holding the same as erroneous and unsustainable and B) also to declare the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to participate in the process of selection for the posts of Group I Services Direct Recruitment (Limited and General)2003 pursuant to the notification No.21/2003 dated 21-11-2003 issued by the APPSC on the ground that the Petitioner has crossed the maximum age of 33 years as on 1-7-2003 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India; Consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to write preliminary examination which is scheduled to be held on 28 March 2004 for the posts Code 1,2,4 & 6, without insisting the maximum age of 33 years by duly extending the benefit that was extended for the candidates who appeared for Group I Services during the year 1998. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.NARASIMHA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR. M.VIJAYA KUMAR COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT NO.2: G.P.FOR SERVICES-I WRIT PETITION NO : 5931 of 2004 Between: 1 K.Koteswara Rao S/o Peda Kotaiah, working as Excise Sub-Inspector of Police, Nellore District. 2 Y.Goutam Kumar Reddy S/o Venkata Swamy, Nagulapally Post, U.Kothapally Mandal, East Godavari District. 3 M.VV.Nagabhushanam S/o Joga Rao, Co-operative Sub Registrar, East Godavari District. 4 M.Rukmini Madhava Rao S/o M.Joga Rao, Hyderabad. 5 G.V.V. Satyanarayana S/o Ganga Raju, Care Regulation Inspection, Chagallu, West Godavari District. 6 Vijaya Thomas Puvvada S/o Berzaman Vesli Purvada, M.P.D.O. Tallerevu Mandal East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The AP Public Service Commission, represented by its Secretary, Gruhakalpa Building , Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Govt of AP General Administration Department , represented by its Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari; A) to call for the records relating to and connected with the order and judgment rendered in OA 8495 of 2003 dt. 22/03/2004 on the Hon'ble AP. Administrative Tribunal , Hyderabad and quash or set aside by Holding the same as erroneous and unsustainable and B) also to declare the action of the respondent in not permitting the petitioner to participate in the process of selection for the posts of Group I Services Direct Recruitment (Limited and General) 2003 pursuant to the notification No.21/2003 dt. 21/11/2003 issued by the APPSC on the ground that the petitioner has crossed the maximum age of 33 years as on 1/07/2003 as illegal arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Art. 14 ,16 & 21 of the Constitution of India; C) consequently direct the respondent to permit petitioner to writ preliminary examination which is scheduled to be held on 28 March 2004 for the posts Code 1,.2,4 & 6 without insisting the Maximum age of 33 year by duly extending the benefit that was extended for the candidates who appeared for Group I Services during the year 1998. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.P.NARASIMHA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR.M.VIJAYA KUMAR Counsel for Respondent No.2: G.P.FOR SERVICES-I WRIT PETITION NO : 5945 of 2004 Between: 1 S. Ramanaidu, S/o. S. Pedda Krishnaiah, R/o. Ramapuram village, Laddagiri (P), Kodumuru Mandal, Krishna District. 2 S. Venkateswara Reddy, S/o. S. Seshan Reddy, R/o. Madhavanagar, Kurnool. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Rep. by its Secretary, Gruhakalpa Buildings, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Secretary, General Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari; A) to call for the records relating to and connected with the order and judgment rendered in OA 8651 of 2003 dt. 22/03/2004 on the Hon'ble AP. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and quash or set aside by Holding the same as erroneous and unsustainable and B) also to declare the action of the respondent in not permitting the petitioner to participate in the process of selection for the posts of Group I Services Direct Recruitment (Limited and General) 2003 pursuant to the notification No.21/2003 dt. 21/11/2003 issued by the APPSC on the ground that the petitioner has crossed the maximum age of 33 years as on 1/07/2003 as illegal arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Art. 14 ,16 & 21 of the Constitution of India; C) consequently direct the respondent to permit petitioner to writ preliminary examination which is scheduled to be held on 28 March 2004 for the posts Code 1,.2,4 & 6 without insisting the Maximum age of 33 year by duly extending the benefit that was extended for the candidates who appeared for Group I Services during the year 1998 and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.NUTY RAM MOHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: MR. M.VIJAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent No.2: G.P.FOR SERVICES-I. The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (per GB.J.) It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that in view of the issuance of the G.O., by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.164, dated 6.7.2004, the Writ Petitions have become infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, these three Writ Petitions have been dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ------------------------ G.BIKSHAPATHY, J. 2nd February, 2005. --------------------- P.S.NARAYANA, J. SSR ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Secretary, AP Public Service Commission, Gruhakalpa Building , Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The Secretary, Government of AP General Administration Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 3 The Registrar, A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad, 4 2 CD copies to G.P. for Services-I, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad. (OUT) 5 2 CD copies.