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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
E.Shekhar Goud – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
ORDER :
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA, J.
Petitioners filed this Writ Petition aggrieved by the arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional action of the 2nd respondent - Telangana State Public Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as "TGSPSC"), in including, calling for interviews and thereafter appointing certain candidates who had admittedly committed material violations of the mandatory instructions governing the conduct and evaluation of the Group- II Services Examination. The said violations, particularly scratching, tampering, erasing, and use of whiteners in Part-B of the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets, go to the very root of the integrity of the selection process and strike at the foundation of merit and fairness which are the hallmarks of public employment under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.
2. The case of petitioners is that the 2nd respondent issued Notification No. 20/2015 dated 30.12.2015, inviting Applications for recruitment to various posts under Group-II Services in the State of Telangana. Subsequently, by supplementary Notification No. 17/2016, dated 01.09.2016, additional vacancies were notified, bringing the total number of posts to 1032, distribut
The integrity of public recruitment processes must be preserved by adhering to established norms and previous judicial directives, ensuring fairness and transparency in candidate evaluation.
Alteration of recruitment standards post-process violates constitutional fairness prohibitions under Articles 14 and 16.
Inclusion of candidates with tampered answer sheets in a selection process violates fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 16, mandating adherence to judicial directives for fair recruitment practi....
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