IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT YDERABAD AND WRIT PETITION No.40826 of 2025 Date:08.01.2026 Between:

Mr.Kishan Raj Chauhan and others.

… Petitioners And The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others.

…Respondents ORDER : (per Hon’ble Sri Justice P.Sam K oshy Heard Mr.Thomas Joseph Lloyd, learned counsel for the petitioners;

Ms.M.Shalini, learned Government Pleader for Services-II, appearing for respondent No.1 and Mr.Vivek Jain, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3 and perused the record.

2. The primary challenge by the petitioners in the present Writ Petition was to the notification dated 01.12.2025 issued by the respondents for recruitment to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in the Telangana State Judicial Service. The challenge was mainly on the ground that the candidates in the vacancies under the Direct Recruitment quota.

3. On the previous date of hearing, we had directed the respondents Counsel to seek instructions as to the fact whether the notification issued Today, Mr.Vivek Jain, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the High Court produced before the Bench the details of break-u