IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN WRIT PETITION No.16166 OF 2020 DATE: 17.02.2026 Between:

S.P.Kasim Peera ….Petitioner AND The State of Telangana and 8 others ….Respondents

ORDER

Heard Sri A.Srinath, learned counsel for the petitioner; and Sri B.Krishna, learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and perused the record.

2. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, with the following prayer:-

…..to pass an order or a direction or a writ, more specifically a writ in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the Rule 3 of the AP Police (Special Police Battalions) Sub-ordinate service rules issued vide nominating the Commandant as the 'Appointing Authority" for Police constables to Asst Reserve Sub Inspectors in proceedings G.O. Ms. No. 69 Home (police-D) Dept, dt. 07-04-1997 as also the rule (1) (b) of the GOMS No. 85 (police- D) Dept, dt. 28-04-1997 drawing up promotions within the Battalion for police constables to Asst reserve sub-inspectors without drawing up State Level seniority as mandated not only by