* THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND * THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN + WRIT APPEAL No.70 of 2026 % Dated: 10.03.2026 # The Telangana Residential Education Institutions Recruitment Board …Appellant vs.

$ P.Thikkaiah and 129 others …Respondents ! Counsel for the appellant: Sri A.Sudarshan Reddy, learned Advocate General ^ Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 122: Sri Goda Siva, learned Senior Counsel for Ms. Goda Rama Lakshmi ^ Counsel for respondent Nos.127 to 129: Sri S.Bhoopal Reddy Gist:

> Head Note:

? Cases referred

1. (2017) 14 SCC 797 2. (2022) 13 SCC 193

3. (2004) 2 SCC 681

4. 2006 SCC OnLine AP 1593

5. 2013 SCC OnLine AP 482 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 APPEAL No.70 of 2026 Dated: 10.03.2026 Between:

The Telangana Residential Education Institutions Recruitment Board, rep. by its Chairman …Appellant and P.Thikkaiah, S/o P.Shalimaiah, Aged about 31 years, Occ: Unemployee, R/o 2-43, Koildinne, Jogulamba Gadwal, Telangana – 509126 and 129 others.

…Respondents JUDGMENT (Aparesh Kumar Singh, CJ):

Mr. A.Sudarshan Reddy, learned Advocate G