THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH W.P.No.24613 of 2010 ORDER (Per Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) The petitioners filed this writ petition assailing the legality and validity of the order dated 09.09.2010, passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’) in O.A.No.3730 of 2010, whereby the Tribunal while allowing the O.A., set aside the proceedings dated 21.11.2009, issued by the third petitioner and directed them to consider the claim of the first respondent herein for promotion with effect from the date on which her immediate junior was promoted and accord all consequential benefits. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of the petitioners and the learned counsel for the first respondent. 3. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the petitioners submitted that in para 3 of G.O.Ms.No.1415 dated 22.07.1970, the Government decided to grant permanent recognition to various Hindi examinations as specified in the annexure of the G.O. for the purpose of appointments to the post of Hindi Teachers in the schools and colleges in the State and further, it clarified that such recognition is only in regard to the standard of Hindi prescribed in the equivalent Hindi examination and it is not to be treated as equivalent to full-fledged certificate or degree of the examination to which it has been equated. He contended that as per the said G.O., the first respondent is not eligible for promotion and that the Tribunal ought not to have allowed the O.A. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the first respondent submitted that the first respondent had acquired all the qualifications for promotion to the post of Grade-II Headmaster as per rules issued in G.O.Ms.No.9 dated 23.01.2009 and amended G.O.Ms.No.90 dated 27.01.2009. He further submitted that as per G.O.Ms.No.1415 dated 29.07.1970, the first respondent had pursued the courses conducted by various Hindi Prachar Sabhas in India equated to the Government examinations. 5. In the impugned order, the Tribunal observed that the Director of School Education, vide proceedings dated 15.06.2009, has recognized the eligibility of Teachers, who have passed SSLC, 11 years study with Vidwan Basha Praveena with four years study i.e., total 15 years study for awarding promotion to the post of Grade-II Head Master, and that as the first respondent immediately after possessing SSC Certificate, pursued Pravesika course, Visharada Course, Praveena Course, in a span of more than five years, her candidature for promotion cannot be rejected on the ground of non-production of her study certificates for a particular period after passing SSC. The record also shows that the first respondent has produced all relevant certificates as regards her pursuing further studies for a period of five, four and three years after passing SSC in standard of Hindi prescribed in the equivalent Hindi examination as per G.O.Ms.No.1415 dated 29.07.1970, and as such, her claim for promotion rejected by the petitioners vide proceedings dated 21.11.2009, is unsustainable. Therefore, we are of the view that the Tribunal rightly passed the impugned order, which does not warrant any interference by this Court. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. _____________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _________________ G.CHANDRAIAH, J Date:18.07.2011 sj