High Court Adjourns Group-1 Verdict To Feb 5

The Telangana High Court today postponed its verdict on the Group-1 recruitment cases, and announced that the judgement would be delivered on February 5.

The division bench informed counsel that the judgement copy was not yet ready.

Earlier, a single bench had imposed a stay on the Group-1 appointments. The judge had ruled that the final list of marks and general ranks for the Group-1 examinations be cancelled due to alleged irregularities and lack of transparency in the conduct of the examinations. He had directed that the answer sheets be re-evaluated or, failing that, that fresh examinations be conducted.

Challenging this order, the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC) and several selected candidates approached the division bench, which lifted the stay, clarifying that the appointments would be subject to the final outcome of the case.

The High Court has already completed hearings on the appeals, and the verdict was scheduled to be pronounced today. It has now been deferred to February 5.