*THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUJOY PAUL AND *THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO +WRIT PETITION Nos.10744, 11643, 13223 and 14300 of

2023 and WRIT PETITION (TR) No.5972 of 2017 % 19-11-2024 # V. Praveen Kumar and Others. …Petitioners vs.

$ The State of Telangana, rep. by its Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Hyderabad and Others … Respondents !Counsel for the Petitioners : Sri A. Phani Bhushan in W.P.No.10744 of 2023 Ms.B. Rajeshwari, representing Ms.K.V.Rajasree in W.P.No.11643 of 2023 Sri P.Rama Sharana Sharma in W.P.No.14300 of 2023 Sri M. Surender Rao, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri Srinivasa Rao Madiraju in W.P.(TR).No.5972 of 2017 ^Counsel for Respondents: Ms. M.Shalini, G.P. for Services Ms. Vladimeer Khatoon in W.P.No.14300 of 2023

>Head Note :

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