The State Of Telangana vs Mohd. Ismail on 17 June, 2025

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The State Of Telangana vs Mohd. Ismail on 17 June, 2025

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     ITEM NO.31                            COURT NO.12                SECTION XII-A

                                 S U P R E M E C O U R T O F     I N D I A
                                         RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

     SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 28510/2025

     [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 09-07-2024
     in WP No. 14649/2017 passed by the High Court for The State of
     Telangana at Hyderabad]

     THE STATE OF TELANGANA & ANR.                                    Petitioner(s)

                                                  VERSUS

     MOHD. ISMAIL & ORS.                                              Respondent(s)

     FOR ADMISSION and I.R.
     IA No. 139411/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING
     IA No. 139412/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
     JUDGMENT

Date : 17-06-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANNA B. VARALE

For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Gaurav Agrawal, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Sravan Kumar Karanam, AOR
Mr. Kumar Abhishek, Adv.

Mr. P. Venkatraju, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

1. Mr. Gaurav Agrawal, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the

petitioner places reliance upon the judgment in the case of Chandan

Banerjee and Ors. vs. Krishna Prosad Ghosh and Ors.[(2022) 15 SCC

453] to buttress the contention that the State, while formulating
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rules for promotion can make a classification in between categories
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INDU MARWAH
Date: 2025.06.18
16:22:45 IST
Reason:

of persons drawn from common source and integrated into one cadre

with reference to the educational qualification at the entry level.
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2. He submits that in view of the ratio of the above judgment,

the view taken by the High Court is unsustainable in the eyes of

law.

3. Delay condoned. Issue notice, returnable in six weeks.

4. In the meantime, operation and effect of the impugned judgment

and order dated 09-07-2024 passed by the High Court for the State

of Telangana at Hyderabad in WP No. 14649/2017 shall remain stayed.

(INDU MARWAH)                                     (SAPNA BANSAL)
AR-CUM-PS                                      COURT MASTER (NSH)