*THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO + WRIT PETITION Nos. 31745, 6424, 7161, 9604, 11620, 19335, 22403, 26030, 28720, 29142, 32479 of 2024 AND WRIT PETITION No. 3762 and 7549 of 2025 % 22-09-2025 # P. Thikkaiah and others ….petitioners Vs.

$ The State of Telangana rep. by its Chief Secretary, GAD, Hyderabad and others …. Respondents ! Counsel for the petitioners : Sri Siva, learned Senior Counsel, representing Smt. Goda Rama Lakshmi, learned counsel for the petitioners and others.

Counsel for the Respondents : Learned Govt. Pleader for Services and others

? Cases referred:

2017 (14) SCC 797 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA HYDERABAD * * * *

WRIT PETITION Nos. 31745, 6424, 7161, 9604, 11620, 19335, 22403, 26030, 28720, 29142, 32479 of 2024 AND WRIT PETITION No. 3762 and 7549 of 2025 Between:

P. Thikkaiah and others ….Petitioners Vs.

The State of Telangana rep. by its Chief Secretary, GAD, Hyderabad and others … Respondents ORDER PRONOUNCED ON: 22.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Ye