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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Banothu Raveender – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
ORDER :
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA, J.
The grievance of the petitioners in these two writ petitions is that they applied for the post of Assistant Professor in the 2nd respondent-P.V. Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University; and an essential condition to be met by the candidates is that they should possess knowledge of Telugu, however, the 2nd respondent, without preparing the merit list, selected the candidates belonging to Karnataka,having no demonstrable Telugu knowledge. The petitioners therefore assail the selection and appointment of 3rd respondents (in both the writ petitions) as illegal and arbitrary.
1.1 In view of the commonality of grievance, the writ petitions are analogously heard and are being disposed of by this Common Order. For the sake of discussion, the averments in W.P.No.13507 of 2021 are taken.
2. Brief facts of the case, as per the writ affidavit in W.P.No.13507 of 2021, are that the 2nd respondent-P.V. Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University issued Advertisement dated 17.08.2020, notifying the post of Assistant Professor (Aquatic Environment Management) earmarked for the OC category. The prescribed qualifications required a Bachelor's and Master's degree in F
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