AMALAPURAM MUN. COUNCIL vs U. SIMHADRI — C.A. No. 10991/1996

Case Summary: Amalapuram Municipal Council v. U. Simhadri The Supreme Court dismissed the Municipal Council's appeal, holding that although the Chairman was initially the competent authority to make the appointment, a new Government Order (G.O. No. 413) issued on March 10, 1992 required supervisory committee scrutiny before finalization. Since the selection on March 28, 1992 occurred after the G.O. came into force, the selection was subject to committee verification, which flagged that respondent Simhadri (SSC, 207 marks) was less qualified than another candidate (B.A., 224 marks). The Court found the Tribunal unjustified in directing the respondent's appointment despite these procedural violations and directed the Municipality to conduct a fresh selection based on qualifications and merit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.