B. MANMAD REDDY & ORS. versus CHANDRA PRAKASH REDDY & ORS.

B. MANMAD REDDY & ORS. versus CHANDRA PRAKASH REDDY & ORS.

Note 6 to Rule 3 of Andhra Pradesh Education Service Rules, which classified officers eligible for promotion based on whether they were direct recruits or promotees, was unjustified and discriminatory. Once officers are integrated into one cadre/class, further discrimination for promotion based on source is unconstitutional and violative of Article 14.

Parties
Appellant: B. Manmad Reddy & Ors.; Respondent: Chandra Prakash Reddy & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
17 February 2010
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal Nos. 933 935 of 2004, Etc. / Supreme Court Appeal From Andhra Pradesh High Court Judgment in Writ Petition Nos. 537, 2073, 2075 of 2002, With C.a. Nos. 937 939 of 2004
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Promotion, Classification of Officers, Unconstitutional Discrimination, Andhra Pradesh Education Service Rules, Article 14
Service Law Constitutional Law Promotion Classification of Officers Unconstitutional Discrimination Andhra Pradesh Education Service Rules Article 14

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Parties

B. Manmad Reddy & Ors.

Appellant

Chandra Prakash Reddy & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal Nos. 933 935 of 2004, Etc. / Supreme Court Appeal From Andhra Pradesh High Court Judgment in Writ Petition Nos. 537, 2073, 2075 of 2002, With C.a. Nos. 937 939 of 2004

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether officers drawn from different sources and integrated into one class I cadre/category can be classified into separate categories for promotion based on the source of recruitment as provided under Note 6 to Rule 3 of Andhra Pradesh Education Service Rules.
  2. 2 Whether such classification is discriminatory and unjustified under Article 14 of the Constitution.

Ratio Decidendi

Note 6 to Rule 3 of Andhra Pradesh Education Service Rules, which classified officers eligible for promotion based on whether they were direct recruits or promotees, was unjustified and discriminatory. Once officers are integrated into one cadre/class, further discrimination for promotion based on source is unconstitutional and violative of Article 14.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Note 6 to Rule 3 of Andhra Pradesh Education Service Rules declared unconstitutional for discriminatory classification.
  • No order as to costs.