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.151 of 2026 DATED: 01.04.2026 Between:

Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board Rep. by its Chairman, DGP Office Complex, Lakdi-ka-pul, Hyderabad.

... Appellant AND Polampelli Raju, S/o Bheemanna and another ... Respondents JUDGMENT:

Heard Mr. M.V.Rama Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board appearing for the appellant and Mr. Prathap Narayan Sanghi, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr. Avadesh Narayan Sanghi, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1/writ petitioner.

2. In the Notification dated 15.08.2025 issued by Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (hereinafter referred to as ‘the appellant Board’) for appointment to the posts of Assistant Public Prosecutor (Category-6) in Telangana State Prosecution Service, 118 vacancies were notified. The present lis revolves around Clauses (iv) and (vi) of Note to Para 12(A) of Selection Procedure/Scheme of the Notification. The said clauses read as under:

“iv) The minimum marks to be secured by Candidates in order