Shaik Sandhani Basha v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioners challenged the recruitment examination for Assistant Executive Engineers (Electrical) conducted by the Andhra Pradesh power corporations, alleging that questions were asked beyond the prescribed syllabus and that the examination was not conducted bilingually in Telugu and English as notified. The Advocate General submitted that objections regarding out-of-syllabus questions were under consideration by the corporation and results would be declared only after a decision. The Court held that the grievance on syllabus was redressed for the present, and the language of the examination falls within the domain of the recruiting authority; the petitioners having taken the examination in English could not later challenge it. The writ petition was disposed of with no order as to cost
What did the court decide?
The petitioners' grievance regarding out-of-syllabus questions is deemed redressed as the corporation is considering objections; liberty to file a fresh writ petition if adversely affected. The prayer for bilingual examination is rejected.