Telangana HC issues interim stay on TSPSC Group-1 appointment process

Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has stayed the TSPSC Group-1 appointment process till further orders.

Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwara Rao passed the order after hearing the writ petition filed by Matta Paramesh, a businessman from Nandanam Village, Yadadri-Bhongir district, and 19 others.

The petitioners further contended that the evaluation has several irregularities and inconsistencies that undermine the sanctity of the main examination conducted from October 21 to 27, 2024. It has undermined the petitioners' answer scripts and published an erroneous General Ranking List to complete the recruitment process.

Moreover, the petitioners requested the court to order a court monitored enquiry or an independent Judicial Enquiry into the numerous irregularities, inconsistencies and illegalities in the evaluation process.

The petitioners urged the court to direct the state to either conduct a re-evaluation or a re-examination based on the gravity of the irregularities detected, for all the candidates who appeared for all the papers of mains examination of Group-I services (vide notification No.02/2024 dt.19.02.2024) and issue afresh General Ranking list based on the re-evaluated/ re -examined answers scripts.

Senior Counsel B. Rachna Reddy, appearing for the petitioners, informed the court that there are numerous flaws in the Group-1 recruitment process. The counsel requested the court to stay all further recruitment process.

TSPSC counsel Rajasekhar informed the court that the agency has conducted the Group-1 Mains Examination in a smooth and significant manner without any flaws. The allegations of the petitioners are baseless, and the state is ready to prove it if the court permits.

After hearing arguments, Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwara Rao asked the Government Pleader to hold the ongoing certificate verification process of the candidates for 10 days. It is to be completed by April 22.

Rajasekhar informed the Court that it is highly impossible to hold the ongoing certificate verification process of the selected candidates and moreover, the appointment process will begin from April 30 onwards. He requested the court to pronounce the judgment on April 21 for a smooth recruitment process without any hindrance.

Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwara Rao said that due to some personal obligations he is not coming to the court on Monday and directed the state and TSPSC to hold the Group - 1 appointment process until further orders.

The matter has been adjourned till April 28.