A. PANDURANGA RAO vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Article 233(2) of the Constitution, only candidates recommended by the High Court are eligible for appointment as District Judges. The Court found that the Government's request for a list of candidates with reasonable claims was improper, as it bypassed the recommendation process. Consequently, the appointments of respondents 3 to 6 were deemed invalid since they were not recommended by the High Court, leading to the allowance of the appellant's appeal.