T. NARASIMHULU vs STATE OF A.P. .

The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court's dismissal of Writ Petitions challenging amendments to Rule 2 of the Forest Service Rules, made by G.O.Ms. No. 35 and G.O.Ms. No. 51, which allowed Forest Range Officers with honours to be appointed as Assistant Conservators of Forests. The Court ruled that the amendments were validly made under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution and did not require specific publication methods beyond those outlined in the Andhra Pradesh General Clauses Act, Section 21. The Court emphasized that the amendments were effective from the date specified in the Government Orders, thus affirming the legality of the appointments made under the amended rules.