Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Monday questioned the TS government how could it make applicable Article 371 D (Presidential Order) for post of state level posts.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice A. Shankar Narayana was hearing a petition by M. Vasudeva Murali, a Professor of Paediatrics with the Nizamabad government hospital, seeking to declare as illegal his allotment to AP by treating matriculation as minimum educational qualification for the post of Civil Assistant Surgeon, instead of MBBS.
P.V. Krishnaiah, counsel appearing for the petitioner, contended that the Presidential Order was not applicable for state-level posts.
Mr Krishanaiah said that as per the provisions of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, state-level officers to be allotted among both states should be based on their option and seniority.
When the bench sought the response of advocate-general K. Ramakrishna Reddy, he replied that he will file an affidavit explaining the details in this case in 10 days.
In the meantime, status quo will be maintained with regard to allotment of the petitioner to AP. While recording the statement of the A-G, the bench adjourned the matter.
