K.Balarama Raju vs Ch.V.Subramanya Sharma & Ors on 26 September, 2011
In K. Balaram Raju v. V. Subramanya Sarma and
others, (2011) 13 SCC 574, the Apex Court had an occasion to
consider a case of this nature. In that case, it was contended by
the first respondent therein that under Rules 7(7) and 8(4) of the
A.P. High Court Service, 1971, the requisite qualification for the
post of Computer was to possess a degree in typewriting,
capability in English in higher grade, and postgraduate diploma
in computer programming or postgraduate diploma in computer
applications. He had this qualification and therefore he applied
for that post, and when the test was conducted on 1-11-2000, he
cleared that examination. Nine other candidates also cleared the
said test including the three appellants in SLPs Nos. 598 and
5318 of 2009. However, they did not possess the aforesaid
requisite qualification of post graduate diploma in computer
programming or post graduate diploma in computer applications.
The High Court Administration, however, issued an order dated
7-11-2000 permitting them along with two others to acquire the
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requisite prescribed qualification within one year failing which
they were to be reverted. In this order dated 7-11-2000 the three
appellants in SLPs Nos. 598 and 5318 of 2009 were shown at
Serial No. 1, 2 and 3, whereas the first respondent was shown at
Serial No. 4.