T. VENKATA REDDY ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Andhra Pradesh Abolition of Posts of Part-time Village Officers Ordinance, 1984, under Articles 123 and 213 of the Constitution. The Court held that the ordinance lapsed as it was not replaced by an Act, and thus the posts abolished by the ordinance were deemed to be revived. The judgment clarified that the propriety, expediency, and necessity of issuing an ordinance are not matters for judicial review, establishing that legislative intent must be respected unless explicitly contravened by law.