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The Hyderabad High Court on Friday declared that the Direct Recruitment for the posts of Teachers Rules, 2017, issued by the state government by considering the 31 reorganised districts as the local area for recruitment, were in violation of the Presidential Order.
A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice G Shyam Prasad delivered the order on a petition filed by Mr G. Arun Kumar and three others challenging the rules issued by the government on October 10, 2017, which prescribed that the reorganised revenue districts be the local area and unit for study/residence for recruitment.
While pointing out that the Centre had not accorded approval for the new districts formed by the state government in accordance with Presidential Order, the bench directed the Telangana State Public Service Commission to extend the recruitment process to December 15, 2017.
Mr S. Rahul Reddy, counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the government had notified the rules in violation of the Presidential Order 1975 and Article 371-D of the Constitution.
While contending that the Presidential Order The Hyderabad High Court on Friday directed the Rachakonda police to grant permission to the Telangana Joint Action Committee to conduct its public meeting in Saroornagar stadium on any date as sought by the petitioner except November 30, December 1 and 6.
Justice S.V. Bhatt while granting interim suspension of the rejection order passed by the LB Nagar deputy police commissioner of the Rachakonda police commissionerate directed the police to grant permission within 48 hours from the date of receiving the application.
The TJAC had moved was applicable to the erstwhile 10 districts, counsel urged the court to declare the rules as illegal and direct the government to recruit secondary grade teachers by considering the 10 districts as the unit.
Advocate-General D. Prakash Reddy submitted that teachers' posts were district cadre posts and the Presidential Order was not applicable to the district cadre. the plea challenging action of the the LB Nagar DCP refusing to permission for the Koluvulakai Kotlata (Fight for Jobs) public meeting in the city on November 30.
The police refused permission for the meet in view of the ensuing Global Entrepreneurship Summit till November 30 and Babri Masjid demolition anniversary on December 6
He contended that the number of districts was increased in accordance with the Presidential Order. Reducing the number of districts would violate the Presidential Order and increasing the number of districts will not affect local candidates.
The AG explained that the recruitment notification was issued based on the order of the Supreme Court. November 30 was The High Court directed the Cyberabad police and prohibition and excise officials to submit video footage of Friday’s Sunburn event at Gachibowli to the court on December 30.
Justice S.V. Bhatt while dealing with a petition by Youth Congress leader Anil Kumar Yadav said the event may go on as per schedule. The petitioner said the organisers had sold tickets to minors where liquor was to be served.
Counsel K. Srikanth Reddy submitted that permission had been granted on the condition that the event would be recorded and footage submitted to police. the last date for receiving applications and the test would be held in February.
The court directed the government to revise the rules issued in GO No 25 to continue the recruitment of secondary grade teachers by taking the erstwhile 10 districts as the local area for the purpose of study/residence and reservation, in accordance with the Presidential Order.