IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SMT.JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION No. 956 of 2019 DATE: 28.04.2026 Between:

Ryagatla Mallesham ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Medical & Health, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 4 others.

…Respondents

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of respondents No.2 to 4 in selecting candidates for the post of Lab Technicians without following the roster as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition are that the respondent authorities issued a notification dated 04.04.2017 calling for applications for the post of Lab Technicians in Siddipet District and the last date for receipt of applications was 17.10.2017. It is further submitted that the petitioner applied for the said post and, as per his educational qualifications, he was awarded 54.33% marks. It is submitted that seven candidates were selected. Though the respondents had called only 101 candidates for interview and the petitioner was placed at Sl.No.101, his name did not find place in the list of selected candidates, but a candidate who