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Usha Kiran Kshatri vs State of Telangana 2025 INSC 1169 - Judicial Service

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Judicial Service - No legal aspects discussed in this judgment [SC request the High Court to declare the results of the appellants/petitioners/intervenors and to proceed for verification of their credentials/antecedents. Such of the qualified appellants/petitioners/intervenors who are found suitable may be appointed by offering them letters of appointment, as a special case, as early as possible but not later than two months from date of service of a copy of this order on the High Court- This order is strictly confined to the facts and circumstances of the appeals and petitions before us and may not be treated as a precedent for future cases ]

Case Info


  • Case name: Usha Kiran Kshatri and Ors. etc. v. The State of Telangana & Ors.
  • Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1169.
  • Coram: Justice Dipankar Datta; Justice Augustine George Masih.
  • Judgment date: September 26, 2025.
  • Court: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction.
  • Cause titles covered: Civil Appeal Nos. 11018-11019 of 2024; multiple SLPs (C) including 10419/2024, 11655/2024, 12924/2024, 12925/2024, 21909/2024, 21056/2024, 314/2025; W.P. (C) No. 489/2024.

Statutes / laws referred

  • Constitution of India: Article 226 (writ jurisdiction), Article 233 (appointment of District Judges).
  • Rules/Notifications:
    • Telangana State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules, 2017 (G.O. Ms. No. 59, 15 July 2017; amended by G.O. Ms. No. 31, 6 January 2020).
    • Telangana State Judicial Service Rules, 2023 (special rules via G.O. Ms. No. 36, 10 June 2023), including:
      • Rule 5(5.1)(a) (eligibility for District Judge by direct recruitment).
      • Rule 2(k) (“High Court” definition).
    • High Court Notification No. 180/2023-Rc (12 April 2023) for District Judge (Entry Level) recruitment.
    • Registrar’s rejection list notification (3 July 2023).
    • Official Memorandum (16 October 2023) for viva-voce.
    • High Court recruitment Notification No. 87/2024-RC (10 April 2024) and Notification No. R.O.C. 87/2024-RC (24 July 2024) for Civil Judge (Junior Division).
    • Supreme Court interim order (6 August 2024) permitting participation of W.P. (C) No. 489/2024 petitioners.

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