THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.34939 of 1998 Dated: 22.01.2008 Between: G. Ramesh Babu and others. ….. Petitioners Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Endowments)Department, Secretariat, A.P.Hyderabad and others. …..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.34939 of 1998 ORDER: Heard Sri P. Gangaiah Naidu, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Smt Y. Anupama Devi, the learned Standing Counsel for Endowments and Sri P.V.S.S.S.Rama Rao, learned counsel appearing on behalf of 4th respondent. This writ petition came to be dismissed by a detailed order, dated 19.07.2005. However, on the ground that the counsel for the petitioners’ name was erroneously printed in the said order, the same was recalled. Both Sri P. Gangaiah Naidu, learned Senior Counsel and Sri P.V.S.S.S.Rama Rao, learned counsel for the 4th respondent would agree that the order of the learned Judge, dated 19.07.2005, is a well considered order and that the learned Judge had rightly dismissed the writ petition on the ground that, according to the Rules then in force in G.O.Ms.No.1478, dated 17.11.1986 which stipulated the qualification of SSC or its equivalent qualification for promotion to the post of Junior Assistant, the 4th respondent was rightly promoted as Junior Assistant on 29.11.1998 and that the rules applicable to the Government, which prescribed intermediate as the qualification, did not apply to the 3rd respondent institution. Since appointment of the 4th respondent as Junior Assistant was in accordance with the Rules then in force in G.O.Ms.No.1478 dated 17.11.1986, the writ petition challenging his appointment must fails. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. __________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J Dated: 22.01.2008 sj