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.51 of 2026 DATE:18.02.2026 Between:

Shaheen Fathima ….Appellant And The Commissioner of School Education and 5 others ….Respondents

JUDGMENT

Heard Sri Mamidi Sai Yadav, learned counsel for the appellant; Sri Santhapur Satyanarayana Rao, learned Government Pleader (Services-I), appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Kum. K.Bhargavi representing Sri Sai Prasen Gundavaram, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.5 and 6 and perused the record.

2. This writ appeal, preferred under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, assails the order dated 05.12.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.28608 of 2024. By the said order, the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition instituted by the appellant herein, who had sought a direction to the respondent-authorities to consider her candidature for appointment to the post of Physical Education Teacher (PET) (Urdu Medium) under DSC–2024 in Nalgonda District.

Factual background (in brief)

3. The appellant claims to belong to BC–‘E’ category and to be a local candidate of Nal