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Telangana CM Hails SC Order Upholding Group I Jobs as Victory for Youth

The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions challenging the Telangana Public Service Commission's recruitment for 563 Group I posts, upholding a Telangana High Court order. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy welcomed the decision, stating it affirms his government's transparency and provides major relief to candidates who waited years for these jobs. He credited the overhauled TGPSC for executing the recruitment with transparency, restoring the faith of unemployed youth. The legal journey involved a single judge ordering a re-evaluation, a division bench staying that order to allow appointments, and the Supreme Court's final dismissal of the challenges.

Key Points: SC Upholds Telangana Group I Recruitment, CM Cites Transparency

  • SC upholds recruitment of 563 Group I posts
  • CM calls it a victory for transparent governance
  • Relief for aspirants after a decade-long wait
  • TGPSC overhaul restored youth confidence
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'Affirmation of govt's transparency': Telangana CM on SC order upholding Group I recruitment

Supreme Court dismisses petitions against Telangana Group I posts. CM Revanth Reddy welcomes order, calling it an affirmation of his government's transparent recruitment process.

"an affirmation of his government's transparency and sincerity concerning job recruitment processes - A. Revanth Reddy"

Hyderabad, April 3

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Friday, welcomed the Supreme Court's upholding the recruitment of 563 candidates for Group I posts in Telangana.

The Chief Minister said that he views this as an affirmation of his government's transparency and sincerity concerning job recruitment processes.

This comes as a major relief to Group-1 aspirants who have waited for years for these jobs; unable to continue relying on their parents' hard-earned income and plagued by the anxiety of whether they would ever secure a position, they spent a decade in anxious anticipation, the Chief Minister said in a statement

The CM stated that immediately upon assuming office, his "people-centric" government issued the recruitment notification, conducted the examinations, and within a span of just a few months handed over appointment orders. "By thwarting the conspiracies and machinations of malicious forces intent on obstructing these recruitments, we have successfully empowered the youth to become active partners in the reconstruction of our state as its first batch of Group-1 officers. Once again, I extend my congratulations to them."

He offered special congratulations to the Chairman, members, and staff of the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC). In alignment with the government's vision and resolve, they undertook a comprehensive overhaul of the TGPSC system, restored the confidence of unemployed youth in the institution, and executed these recruitment processes with the utmost transparency, he added.

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the recruitment of 563 candidates by TGPSC for Group-1 posts.

The top court, while upholding the Telangana High Court's earlier order, rejected the batch of pleas filed against TGPSC.

A two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Vikram Nath and also comprising Justice Sandeep Mehta, refused to interfere with the February 5 order of the Telangana High Court.

A division bench of the Telangana High Court had set aside the orders of a single judge, which had cancelled the results and merit list.

The single judge, in his order on September 9, 2025, had directed the TGPSC to either manually re-evaluate all answer scripts or re-conduct the examinations within eight months, citing "glaring lapses" in the evaluation process.

The TGPSC was directed to complete the process of re-evaluation and declaration of results in eight months, failing which the Main exams will be cancelled and a re-exam will be conducted for all the candidates who passed the Prelims.

However, the division bench stayed this order, allowing the TGPSC to proceed with issuing appointment orders to successful candidates for Group-I posts based on the results.

The bench had made it clear that the appointments will be subject to the final order.

After the division bench's interim order, the TGPSC released the list of provisionally selected candidates based on the General Ranking List (GRL) announced on March 30, 2025.

The Commission announced selected candidates for 563 posts for which the Main examination was conducted from October 21 to October 27, 2024.

- IANS

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Shreya B
While I'm happy for the selected candidates, we must ask why there were "glaring lapses" in evaluation in the first place. The TGPSC needs a permanent fix. One court case shouldn't be the benchmark for transparency; the system itself should be foolproof.
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Vikram M
A decade of waiting for a job... this is the reality for lakhs of our youth. The mental and financial stress on these aspirants and their families is unimaginable. Hope this sets a precedent for faster, cleaner recruitment processes across all states.
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Ananya R
Good news! The Supreme Court's decision brings closure. Now the focus should be on the future batches. The promised overhaul of TGPSC must continue so that every candidate feels they got a fair shot, without having to approach the courts.
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Karthik V
Finally some good news from the job front. As a parent of an aspirant, I know the struggle. Wishing all the new officers the very best. May they serve the state with honesty and dedication. Jai Telangana!
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Michael C
Interesting to see the judicial process play out here. The fact that it went from single judge to division bench to Supreme Court shows how contentious public service appointments can be. A win for procedural finality.

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