GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS. vs SRI D. JANARDHANA RAO AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Cooperation Branch) Special Rules 1962, specifically Rule 47, which allows for relaxation of qualifications for promotions. The Court held that the Governor's order relaxing the qualifications for Deputy Tahsildars to be considered for promotion to Tahsildars was valid, despite the High Court's ruling that such relaxation could not be applied retrospectively. The Court emphasized that the Governor had the authority to relax rules under Section 47 of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Services Rules 1962, thus overturning the High Court's decision.