V. SUBBA RAO vs SECRETARY TO PANCHAYAT RAJ .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of promotion eligibility under the Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service Rules, 1966, specifically regarding the requirement of five years of service in the Last Grade Post for promotion to Junior Assistant. The Court held that the petitioners, who had only three years of service, could not be promoted based on G.O.Ms. No.627, which was superseded by the Ministerial Service Rules. The Court upheld the order of reversion issued by the respondents, affirming the necessity of adhering to the five-year service requirement as stipulated in the amended rules.