M. Kesavulu And Ors. vs State Of Andhra Pradesh And Ors. on 18 September, 2003
(per Hon'ble the Acting Chief Justice Sri Ramesh Ranganathan)
The validity of the Telangana Teachers (Regulation of
Teachers) Rules, 2018, notified in G.O.Ms. No.16, School
Education (Service II) Department dated 06.06.2018 (the "2018
Rules" for short), is questioned in these Writ Petitions as being
arbitrary, illegal, unjust, in violation of Articles 14, 16, 21, 243G
and 371D of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the
provisions of the Telangana Districts (Formation) Act, 1974 read
with the A.P. Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres
and Regulation Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975, apart from being
contrary to the judgments in M. Kesavulu v. State of Andhra
Pradesh1 and Government of A.P. v. P. Vema Reddy2, and the
interim order of status quo passed in W.P. No.23267 of 2017 and
W.P. No.23274 of 2017 dated 31.07.2017. A consequential
direction is sought to strike down the Rules notified in G.O.Ms.
No.16 dated 06.06.2018.