P. Madhusudhan v. P. Sreedevi
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed writ appeals filed by temporary fair price shop dealers challenging the selection process for regular dealers. The Court held that the petitioners were ineligible to apply due to lack of minimum educational qualifications and were barred from challenging the notification based on principles of res judicata and constructive res judicata following earlier dismissals.
What did the court decide?
Writ appeals allowed; order of the learned single Judge reversed; miscellaneous applications disposed of as infructuous.
What the court decided
THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD
WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR
WRIT APPEAL Nos.307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313, 1012 and 1013 of 2011
BETWEEN
Smt. M. Rizwana Khatoon and others.
…APPELLANTS
AND
S.K. Khairun Bee and others.
…RESPONDENTS
Counsel for the Appellants: MR. A. SATYA PRSAD For MR. PRAKASH BUDDARAPU
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether writ petitioners who were previously found ineligible due to lack of minimum educational qualification despite holding prior appointment as temporary dealers can challenge the selection proces
Whether challenges regarding the selection procedure, interview marks, and reservation application are open to the writ petitioners in a fresh batch of petitions after earlier challenges to the same n
Whether the experience and work history of temporary dealers can override the eligibility criteria prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.52 dated 18.12.2008 for appointment as regular dealers.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Smt. M. Rizwana Khatoon and others
- respondent
S.K. Khairun Bee and others
Coram
PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- WA/309/2011
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