HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. RAVI SHANKAR WRIT PETITION NO. 30523 OF 2010 Between: G. Sarada D/o G. Gandhi Ruban ………….Petitioner AND The Chairman, State Level Police Recruitment Board and three others ………….Respondents ORDER: (Per Hon'ble Sri Justice N. Ravi Shankar) The point that arises for consideration is whether the petitioner is eligible for being considered for the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor, which was notified by the first respondent through Notification Rc.No. 516/R&T/Rect.1/2010 dated 12.11.2010. The petitioner admittedly is short of 85 days of the prescribed practice of three years in Criminal Courts in the State for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor as on the date prescribed in the notification. On her application being rejected, she filed O.A No. 8504 of 2010 before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal and the Tribunal dismissed the same at the stage of admission with the following observation: “Since the applicant has mentioned in the O.A. that she is short of 85 days from the prescribed experience of 3 years for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Public Prosecutor, prima facie, there is no case for the Applicant to grant permission to make the application for the said post. Hence, no orders can be passed in this O.A. Unless she challenges the Rule itself, the Application cannot be entertained.” The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner says that since there is no requirement of three years standing for appointment of Junior Civil Judges in the A.P. State Judicial Service Rules and the same criterian can be applied here also. We are unable to accept this contention. Rule 5 of the Andhra Pradesh State Prosecution Service Rules stipulates that three years of active practice in Criminal Courts in the State is necessary for appointment as Assistant Public Prosecutor and the same is also mentioned in the notification given by the first respondent. In the circumstances, we see no reason to interfere with the order of the Tribunal. This Writ Petition is accordingly, dismissed in limini. __________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J ______________________ N. RAVI SHANKAR, J DATE: 08.12.2010 KA ... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1. 2 CD copies.