P. Sam Koshy, J.

1. Heard Mr. Mohammed Absar Ahmed, learned counsel representing Mr. S. Bhoopal Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for State Residential Educational Society, for the appellant; Mr. M. Ramgopal, learned counsel for respondent No.1, Mr. S. Suman, learned Government Pleader for Services-III appearing for respondent No.2, and Mr. N.Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board (TREI- RB) appearing for respondent No.3.

2. The instant Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act has been filed by the appellant / Mahatma Jyothi Phule Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society challenging the common order passed by the learned Single Bench in Writ Petition Nos.19567 of 2024 & Batch, decided on 05.05.2026.

3. The respondent No.1 herein is the petitioner who has filed Writ Petition No.21433 of 2024, which is one of the Writ Petitions decided by the learned Single Bench on 05.05.2026.

4. Vide the impugned common order, the learned Single Judge while allowing the Writ Petitions directed the appellant to appoint the respondent No.1 as per the appointment order dated 04.03.2024 within a period of four weeks.

5. The facts of the case in nutshell are that the respondent No.1 filed the Writ Petition No.21433 of 2024 seeking for a relief of a direction, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to the appellant for forthwith issuance of the posting order pursuant to the appointment orders which has been issued in her favour on 04.03.2024.

6. The contention of the respondent No.1 was that on 05.04.2023 a notification was issued by the appellant for recruitment of various posts of teachers including the Trained Graduate Teachers, Hindi, in various institutions, with a total vacancy advertised being 4006. Since the respondent No.1 fulfilled all the eligibility criteria indicated in the notification, she had applied for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher (Hindi). After undergoing the entire selection process, she was found suitable and meritorious and her name was also reflected in the merit list depicting her ranking. Later on, she was also called upon for the certificate verification and certification verification was done in the ratio of 1:2 by the appellant, vide letter dated 10.02.2024. She had also underwent certificate verification session and the committee verified the credentials, and had also given the acknowledgement indicating that the certificates are verified. The respondent No.1’s name was also reflected in the provisional selection list and subsequently the orders of appointment were given in presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana at a function organized at L.B. Stadium, Hyderabad. Accordingly, the appointment orders were issued on 04.03.2024. Though the appointment orders were issued, in spite of all efforts being made by respondent No.1, she was not given the joining order or the posting order. Meanwhile a WhatsApp message was circulated, though no official correspondence was made, asking the respondent No.1 to furnish her degree certificate or else her appointment will be withheld.

7. Respondent No.1 submits that she had been subjected to certificate verification and the authorities having found everything to be in order, yet sent the WhatsApp message asking the respondent No.1 and others to again furnish the degree certificate which is totally uncalled for, unnecessary and without any justifiable reasons. It was in this backdrop that the Writ Petition was filed seeking for a direction of issuance of posting orders pursuant to the appointment order dated 04.03.2024.

8. The appellant entered appearance before the learned Single Bench and opposed the Writ Petitions on the ground that the respondent No.1 did not possess the UGC recognized B.A. / B.Sc / B.Com three year degree. According to the appellant, in its counter to the Writ Petition, it had specifically contended that a WhatsApp message was issued on 10.07.2024 from the Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board indicating that during the certificate verification time, respondent No.1 had not furnished the degree certificate and therefore the respondent No.1 was asked to submit her degree certificate, failing which the appointment orders will be withheld.

9. It was the specific contention of the appellant that respondent No.1 did not possess the requisite educational qualification as prescribed in the notification and thus prayed for rejection of the Writ Petitions holding that the appellant cannot not be blamed for non-issuance of the posting order, rather it is on account of the failure of respondent No.1 in not furnishing the degree certificate which led to non-issuance of the posting order.

10. The learned Single Bench dealing with the merits of the case found the respondent No.1 and other petitioners to have got all the requisite educational qualification in terms of the notification and also in terms of the rules governing the field. Having found the respondent No.1 and other petitioners to have all the minimum eligibility criteria, coupled with the fact that there was also an order of appointment which has issued, the learned Single Bench directed the appellant herein to issue posting orders within a period of four weeks.

11. It would be relevant at this juncture to take note of the educational qualification prescribed for the Trained Graduate Teacher in Hindi, in respect of various Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Societies, which for ready reference is reproduced hereunder:



From the aforesaid qualifications prescribed, respondent No.1 herein possesses the qualification of Post Graduate degree in Hindi and also has a certificate Hindi Pandit training from an institution recognized by NCTE. The aforesaid qualifications and experience were all duly submitted to the appellant.

12. Learned State Counsel also referred to the educational qualification prescribed for appointment as Trained Graduate Teacher as specified in the relevant bye laws / service regulations identified by the Residential Educational Societies as on the date of notification, which again for ready reference is reproduced hereunder:





13. Respondent No.1 applied for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher, Hindi, and got selected and appointment was given by the appellant Society i.e. Mahatma Jyothi Phule Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.

14. Highlighting the aforesaid table attached to the notification, the learned State Counsel contended that since the respondent No.1 did not have the graduation degree by then, she could not be issued with the posting order and instead of declaring the respondent No.1 to be disqualified, the appellant have taken a liberal view having some sympathy towards the respondent No.1 by trying to convince her to furnish the requisite degree certificate with which her credentials can be verified and subject to furnishing the required certificate, posting orders would be immediately issued.

15. A plain reading of the educational qualification prescribed for the Trained Graduate Teacher in Hindi and the educational qualification prescribed, which is relied upon by the appellant, would go to show that the requisites mentioned in both the notifications are one and the same. Undoubtedly, the respondent No.1 has a post graduation degree in Hindi. She also has got the requisite certificate in Hindi Pandit training from an institution recognized by the NCTE. Meanwhile, she has also obtained the degree from the Open University, which again is duly recognized by the UGC. Further from the reading of the qualification prescribed, more particularly for the post of Trained Graduate Teacher in Hindi, somebody who has got a post-graduation in Hindi, the requirement for her to produce the degree certificate is neither uncalled for, nor is warranted.

16. For the aforesaid reasons, which we find that the learned Single Bench also has quite reasonably discussed and dealt with and has given reasons for reaching to the said conclusion, we do not find any strong case made out by the appellant calling for an interference to the impugned order passed by the learned Single Bench. Affirming the same, the instant Writ Appeal stands dismissed.

17. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.