MOHD.SIDIQ ALI, vs HIGH COURT OF A.P. THRO REGISTRAR — C.A. No. 3006/2001

Case Summary: Mohd. Siddiq Ali v. High Court of A.P. (2005) The Supreme Court dismissed Civil Appeal No. 3006/2001 and related petitions challenging the 1996 District Munsiff recruitment by the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The petitioner challenged the selection and appointment of women candidates and SC/ST candidates, arguing Rule 22-A(2) provided only preference, not 33% reservation for women. The Court rejected this contention, holding that Rule 22-A(2) had been amended in February 1997 to provide mandatory 30% reservation for women in each category, validating the appointments made. The petitioner's writ petition was also dismissed as highly belated—filed in November 1998, nearly two years after the 1996 notification, when selections were already finalized and appointments made. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.