J.PANDURANGARAO vs ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICECOMMISSION

The Supreme Court held that the expression 'the High Court' in the Andhra State Judicial Service Rules refers specifically to the Andhra High Court, not all High Courts in India. The Court ruled that the requirement for candidates to be practicing advocates in the Andhra High Court does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution, as it establishes a reasonable classification based on intelligible differentials relevant to the appointment of subordinate judicial officers. The Court upheld the validity of the rules, emphasizing that the classification must have a reasonable relation to the objectives of the legislation.