Supreme Court favours Telangana HC verdict upholding Group-1 results; CM hails it as recognition of transparency

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Bringing an extremity to prolonged ineligible uncertainty surrounding the Group-1 appointments successful Telangana, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the recruitment of 563 candidates to Group-1 posts by the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC).

The Bench, comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, favoured the earlier verdict of the Telangana High Court, which upheld the Group-1 Mains results and permitted the State authorities to spell up with the appointments.

The Bench said that it was not inclined to interfere with the High Court judgement and dismissed the Special Leave Petitions filed by P. Adhitya and others.

High Court quashes bid connected Group-1 revaluation; brings alleviation to 563 appointees

The petitioners alleged procedural and substantive irregularities successful the behaviour of the Group-1 Mains introspection held to capable 563 vacancies, and challenged the results. The objections raised were issuance of dual hallway tickets, alleged non-transparent centre allocation, deficiency of moderation successful evaluation, inconsistencies successful the English qualifying paper, and alleged bias against Telugu mean candidates.

The unsuccessful candidates said that a azygous Judge Bench of the High Court had recovered violations and directed re-evaluation, but the Division Bench acceptable it speech asking the Government to proceed with the assignment orders.

CM Revanth welcomes the verdict

Welcoming the verdict, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the judgement was a designation of the government’s transparency and integrity successful nationalist appointments.

“I invited the Supreme Court’s judgement successful the Telangana Group-1 recruitment matter. I see this a validation of our government’s committedness to transparency and sincerity successful occupation appointments,” helium said successful a societal media post.

The Chief Minister reminded that Group-1 aspirants had waited for years successful uncertainty, struggling with anxiousness implicit their aboriginal prospects. “For years, candidates waited with anticipation and despair, uncertain whether their imagination of securing a authorities occupation would materialise. This verdict brings immense alleviation to those aspirants who endured a decennary of delay,” helium said.

He said that soon aft assuming office, the Congress Government issued the notification, conducted the examinations, and handed implicit assignment letters wrong months.

He accused 'vested interests' of attempting to stall the process done conspiracies but said the authorities successfully overcame those challenges.

“We person ensured that these young officers go partners successful the reconstruction of Telangana arsenic the archetypal batch of Group-1 recruits nether the caller government. My congratulations to them erstwhile again,” helium said.

The Chief Minister besides extended peculiar appreciation to the TGPSC Chairman, officials and unit for overhauling the strategy successful enactment with the government’s vision, restoring assurance among unemployed youth, and completing the recruitment process successful a transparent manner.

Published - April 03, 2026 12:22 p.m. IST

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