K.MADHAVA REDDY vs GOVT.OF A.P..

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which set aside the State Administrative Tribunal's ruling that deemed the judgment in V. Jagannadha Rao and Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh (2001) 10 SCC 401 to be prospective. The Court clarified that the Presidential Order under Article 371-D mandates local cadre as the unit for recruitment and that 'transfer' does not encompass promotion, thus affirming the Tribunal's declaration that certain recruitment rules were violative of the Presidential Order. The appeals were dismissed, reinforcing the principle that promotional aspects cannot be included under the term 'transfer' as per para 5(2) of the Presidential Order.