THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24263 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as Lecturer in M.S.N.Degree College, Kakinada on 01.07.1985 and thereafter, he was promoted as Reader under the Career Advancement Scheme. The institution is admitted to grant-in-aid. The post of Principal of the institution has become vacant. The senior most among the Teachers must be considered for promotion and one of them would be selected by the Selection Committee. The candidates at Serial Nos.1 and 2 are Senior Grade Lecturers in Geology and Physics respectively. The one at Serial No.3 is a Reader in Botany. The petitioner occurs at Serial No.4. The Correspondent of the institution forwarded proposals on 21.08.2011 observing that the candidates at Serial Nos.1 and 2 in the list do not possess Ph.D. qualification, and that they are not eligible to be considered. He further stated that the candidate at Serial No.3, Dr.A.V.Purushotham, is eligible, and his case be considered for promotion. The grievance of the petitioner is that once the candidates at Serial Nos.1 and 2 are found ineligible on account of their not being held Ph.D. qualification, the Correspondent ought to have forwarded the names of other eligible candidates in the order of seniority. He seeks a writ of mandamus in the form of direction to the respondents to consider his case for promotion in terms of G.O.Ms.No.47, dated 14.05.2007, for appointment as Principal. Reference is made to his representations, dated 03.03.2011, and subsequent dates. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Higher Education. The petitioner places reliance upon the Rules contained in G.O.Ms.No.47, dated 14.05.2007. However, the said Rules apply to teaching and non-teaching staff of private aided colleges taken over by the Government. It is stated that a separate set of Rules published in G.O.Ms.No.127, dated 07.06.1993, govern the service conditions of the employees in aided institutions. Even from the Rules framed in G.O.Ms.No.47, dated 14.05.2007, it is evident that the requirement that a candidate for being promoted to the post of Principal must possess Ph.D. Degree, is exempted in respect of those candidates, who were appointed as Lecturers on or before 01.01.1986. In the instant case, the petitioner and other three candidates above him were all appointed on 01.07.1985. Therefore, the requirement cannot be insisted. Being at Serial No.4, the petitioner cannot expect consideration. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 29.08.2011. kdl