THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO. 21397 OF 1997 Dated: 12.02.2007 Between: Smt B. Suguna Devi. ….. Petitioner Vs. The Secretary to Government, Education Department, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and others. …..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.21397 of 1997 JUDGMENT: The petitioner, who was appointed as a Hindi Pandit Grade-II, on the basis of Siksha Visarada Hindi Pandit Training Certificate, issued by the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayaga, Allahad, was prevented from continuing in service on the ground that, on the basis of the said certificate, no appointment could be claimed to the post of Hindi Pandit. The writ petition filed by the petitioner was dismissed. Thereafter, she preferred an appeal, and the same is pending. Some other persons approached this Court and a Division Bench, by order dated 21.04.1997 in W.P.No.13552 of 1996, while dismissing the writ petition, observed that in case the petitioners make a representation to the competent authority, their cases should be considered sympathetically, if not on any other ground, on the ground that they have worked as Hindi Pandits Grade-II for quite some time and there has been no adverse report in respect of the quality of teaching by them. The Division Bench further observed that, in any event, the competent authority can always relax the qualifications if it is desirable, is in the public interest and in the interest of administration. Sri D. Rama Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that pursuant to the order of the Division Bench of this Court, in W.P.No.13552 of 1996 dated 21.04.1997, the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.1 Education (PS.I) Department, dated 01.01.1999 appointing all the petitioners in W.P.No.13552 of 1996 with all consequential monetary benefits. Ends of justice would be met, if the 1st respondent is directed to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the order of the Division Bench of this court in W.P.No.13552 of 1996 dated 21.4.1997 and G.O.Ms.No.1 Education (PS.I) Department dated 01.01.1999, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ___________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J Dated: 12.02.2007 sj