BASANT THEOSPHICAL COLLEGE Vs. N ANANTHAIAH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These appeals are directed against an order dated 22.8.2006 passed by a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Writ Appeal No. 1043/2003 whereby and whereunder the judgment and order of the learned Single Judge of the said Court dated 23.7.2003 passed in Writ Petition No. 44 of 1999 allowing the Writ Petition filed, by the first respondent herein was allowed.

(2.) Indisputably, the post of Lecturer fell vacant in the appellant-institution. Qualification for holding the said post, therefore, is prescribed by the State of Andhra Pradesh as the institution is a private aided one. On or about 16.11.84 G.O. Ms. No. 491 was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh prescribing qualification for the post of Librarian which is in the following terms:

(3.) However, the University Grants Commission issued a notification dated 20.2.1990 prescribing minimum qualification for recruitment to the post of librarian, Deputy librarians, Assistant Librarian whereafter G.O. Ms. No. 12 was issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 10.1.1992 which is in the following terms: