THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRI T PETI TI ON No.19532 OF 2025

ORDER:

With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Services-I, appearing for the respondents.

Perused the material on record.

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner belongs to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category and is fully eligible for the post of Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) in Telugu Medium as per the relevant DSC Notification. He applied for the said post bearing Hall Ticket No.246252269405 and appeared for the recruitment conducted by the respondents. He secured 53.80 marks and attained a merit rank of 1156, and his name was also included in the 1:3 selection list. However, despite his higher merit, he was not selected in the final list, whereas other candidates with lower marks, such as the candidate bearing Hall Ticket No.246252268829 who secured 52.10 marks and was ranked 1264, were appointed.

4. Upon enquiry, the petitioner was informed by respondent No.3 - the District Educational Officer, Hyderabad, that his selection was kept pending due to some clarification concerning his nativity/local status, as he studied his primary education in Hyderabad and upper primary to high school education in Mahaboob Nagar district. It is submitted that an enquiry into his nativity/local status was conducted and no adverse material was found; however, no appointment order has been issued till date. The petitioner submitted a detailed representation dated 30.10.2024 to respondent No.2 - the District Collector, Hyderabad, seeking re-verification of his documents and issuance of an appointment, but no action has been taken so far. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that appropriate orders be passed in this Writ Petition, directing the respondents to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on

30.10.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

6. Learned Government Pleader for Services-I, appearing for the respondents, submitted that he has no objection for the consideration of the representation of the petitioner dated

30.10.2024.

7. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 30.10.2024, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed.

____________________________ NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO, J Date: 09.07.2025 HFM