* THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND * THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN + WRIT PETITION Nos.24835, 24837, 26367 and 29352 of 2025 % Dated: 22.04.2026 W.P.No.24835 of 2025:

# Thanneeru Harish Rao and others …Petitioners vs.

$ The State of Telangana, General Administration Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, Rep. by its Chief Secretary and others.

…Respondents ! Counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.24835 of 2025:

Mr. C.A.Sundaram, learned Senior Counsel, representing Mr. Jaggannagari Venkat Sai ! Counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.24837 of 2025:

Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, learned Senior Counsel, Representing Mr. Ponugoti Mohith Rao ! Counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.26367 of 2025:

Mr. Tarun G. Reddy ! Counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.29352 of 2025:

Mr. J.Ramachandra Rao, learned Senior Counsel, representing Mr. Jagannagari Venkat Sai ^ Counsel for respondents No.1 and 2 in W.P.No.24835 of 2025:

Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, learned Senior Counsel, representing Advocate General.

^ Counsel for respondents No.1 and 2 in W.P.Nos.24837 and 26367 of 2025:

Mr. S.Niranjan Reddy, learned Senior Counsel, along with Mr. A.Sudarshan Reddy, learned Advocate Genera