Telangana HC quashes plea against Group-I results
The court further directed the Registrar (Judicial) to initiate prosecution proceedings against the petitioners for allegedly submitting false statements under oath in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the writ affidavit.
The petitioners had sought a declaration that the evaluation process of the Group-I Mains, conducted from October 21–27, 2024, was arbitrary, biased, opaque, and procedurally flawed, alleging violations of Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution. They requested the court to order a fair and transparent re-evaluation of the answer scripts.
However, Standing Counsel for the TGPSC raised a preliminary objection, contending that the petitioners had relied on fabricated documents. It was highlighted that the memorandum of marks presented by the petitioners contained discrepancies, including redacted information and inflated scores. For instance, the memorandum claimed a candidate had secured 329.5 marks, including 122 marks in Paper 7, despite the official website indicating that the highest score in that paper was 100.
Further scrutiny revealed that the candidate cited by the petitioners was neither a petitioner nor had independently raised any grievance regarding his marks before the TGPSC or the court. The Standing Counsel argued that had a substantial irregularity occurred, the candidate concerned would have pursued redress.
Justice Bheempaka, concurring with the submissions, observed that the document in question appeared to be fabricated and that the petitioners had misled the court. However, he emphasised that the issue of fabrication would be conclusively determined following an appropriate inquiry.
In view of the misconduct, the court held that the petitioners were not entitled to relief under Article 226 of the Constitution and dismissed the writ petition.
It also accepted Standing Counsel's request to initiate prosecutorial action against the petitioners for abusing the judicial process.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hans India
7 minutes ago
- Hans India
Lok Sabha Erupts As Amit Shah Introduces Bills To Remove Arrested Ministers
Home Minister Amit Shah sparked massive parliamentary uproar on Wednesday when he introduced three controversial bills in the Lok Sabha that would automatically remove Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, and ministers from office if they remain in custody for 30 consecutive days on charges carrying minimum five-year jail terms. The proposed legislation includes the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill. As Shah presented these measures, opposition MPs erupted in protest, tearing copies of the bills and hurling them toward the Home Minister while chanting "bill waapis lo" (withdraw the bill) slogans. Opposition parties have condemned the legislation as "draconian," arguing it would enable the government to destabilize opposition-ruled states through arbitrary arrests of their leaders. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi likened the bills to creating a "police state" and compared them to Hitler's Gestapo, claiming they would give executive agencies unchecked power to act as "judge and executioner." The confrontation intensified when Congress MP KC Venugopal challenged Shah's moral authority by referencing his own arrest in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case during his tenure as Gujarat Home Minister. Shah defended himself, stating he had resigned on moral grounds before his arrest and maintained no constitutional posts until a CBI court cleared him of all charges in 2014. Congress MP Manish Tewari criticized the bills as fundamentally destructive to the Constitution's basic structure, warning they would enable political misuse by state agencies. This comes amid recent Supreme Court concerns about central agencies, particularly the Enforcement Directorate, "crossing all limits" and being used for "political battles." Under the proposed legislation, removed officials could be reappointed once released from custody. The government's initiative follows past controversies involving leaders like former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who continued holding office while in jail. Currently, no provision exists to remove sitting ministers accused of serious crimes, making this legislation a significant constitutional change that has divided Parliament along party lines.
Economic Times
9 minutes ago
- Economic Times
First 'Made in India' semiconductor chip likely by December: MoS Jitin Prasada
ANI First packaged chip expected to be out by December 2025: MoS Electronics & IT Jitin Prasada The first-ever 'Made in India' semiconductor chips is expected to roll out of the assembly lines by the end of 2025, Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, said. "The first packaged chip is expected to be out by December, 2025," the Minister said in response to a questionnaire from ANI, besides underlining the status of India's nascent yet progressing semiconductor ecosystem. The government has laid a pathway towards an India that will build chips for the world, aligned across the supply chain, from assembly/testing to design, and manufacturing to exports, the minister said. The government has approved the Semicon India programme with a total outlay of Rs 76,000 crore for the development of the semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in the country It provides fiscal support of 50% of the project cost on pari-passu basis for setting up of Silicon Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) based Semiconductor Fabs in India, fiscal support of 50% of project cost on pari-passu basis for setting up of Display Fabs; fiscal support of 50% of the capital expenditure on pari-passu basis for setting up of Compound Semiconductors / Silicon Photonics (SiPh) / Sensors (including Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) Fab/ Discrete Semiconductor Fab and Semiconductor Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) / Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facilities, the minister outlined. As on date, the government has approved 10 semiconductor manufacturing projects with a cumulative investment of more than Rs 1.60 lakh crore in 6 states - Gujarat, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh."The approved projects are under various phases of implementation and are expected to start commercial production in 1-5 year time frame," he said in his response, without getting into specifics of each project. These projects, according to the minister, are expected to generate more than 29,000 direct jobs, depending on the maturity of factory automation. Further, to strengthen semiconductor manufacturing, and creating a semiconductor ecosystem in the country, the government has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US, European Union, Japan and Singapore. Semiconductor manufacturing is a very complex and a Technology intensive sector which requires specialised skilled manpower. To address this, a new curriculum was introduced by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for VLSI Design and Technology, Integrated Circuit (IC) government is also shaping skilled manpower in the semiconductor design sector and providing EDA tools to design semiconductor chips, the minister said.A 'Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme' was also approved as part of the Semicon India Programme with an overall outlay of Rs 1000 Crore to nurture the entrepreneurship ecosystem by way of encouraging and supporting the design and deep tech start-ups involved in the semiconductor design ecosystem in the country."So far, 72 design companies (including start-ups and MSMEs) have been approved for semiconductor chip design infrastructure support under the DLI Scheme. Out of these, 23 companies have also been approved for P-DLI for developing semiconductor chip/ SoCs for applications in sectors such as automotive, mobility, computing, communications companies are developing semiconductor IP cores, chips, SoCs, and systems to serve the Indian market as an import substitute and for export to international markets," the minister noted. In another query regarding the progress made by the government on the AI mission front, the minister shared a status note, outlining the advances made in this emerging technology. In March 2024, the Government of India approved the IndiaAI Mission to build a precise and cohesive strategy for the AI ecosystem, catalysing AI innovation through strategic programs and partnerships across the public and private sectors. The IndiaAI Mission comprises 7 pillars: IndiaAI Compute, IndiaAI Application Development Initiative, AIKosha, The IndiaAI Foundation Models, IndiaAI FutureSkills, IndiaAI Startup Financing, and Safe and Trusted Minister further apprised that India is also set to host the upcoming Artificial Intelligence (Al) Impact Summit in February 2026, focusing on the impact of AI on People, Planet, and Progress and is the fourth in a series of global AI summits. Focus group consultations with civil society, industry, startups, academia, and international organisations have been completed, along with a round of public consultation that concluded on June 30th. A call for proposals from organizations worldwide has been launched to host affiliated pre-summit events from August 11, 2025, to January 31, 2026, the minister further said. Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. Swiggy, Tencent backer Prosus gets Rajinikanth fan to script India AI play India's F&O boom puts spotlight on retail protection through education Can new shipping laws bury the ghost of British legacy? As big fat Indian wedding slims to budget, Manyavar loses lustre Stock Radar: Bajaj Auto showing signs of reversal after falling over 30% from highs; medium term should 'buy the dip' F&O Radar | Deploy Bull Call Ladder in JSW Steel stock to benefit from bullish outlook Time for risk-takers to come out of hibernation? 5 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with an upside potential of up to 27% Buy, Sell or Hold: Motilal Oswal initiates coverage on JSW Cement; Emkay Global sees over 30% upside in Gravita India
Economic Times
9 minutes ago
- Economic Times
Parliament passes bill to set up IIM in Guwahati
The Rajya Sabha approved a bill to establish an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati. The Union government will provide Rs 550 crore for the project. The Lok Sabha already passed the bill. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said this will be the 22nd IIM in the country. It will be the 9th IIM under the Narendra Modi government. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati with the Union government providing a capital support of Rs 550 bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Opposition staged a walkout after the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Rajya to the discussion on the bill, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said this will be the 9th IIM to be established under the Narendra Modi-led government in the last 10 years."The 22nd IIM in the country will be set up in Guwahati at an investment of Rs 555 crore," the minister expressed gratitude to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his efforts to seek approval for the establishment of an IIM in the state."I am happy today (with) the way Northeast is emerging. Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi is solidly behind the Northeast... IIM Guwahati will certainly create a bigger scenario for entire Northeast, especially Assam and Guwahati," Pradhan Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed amid din in the Lower House on Tuesday, will help set up the second IIM in the Northeast after establishment of an IIM in Guwahati as an institution of national importance is one of the projects under the special development package provided to Assam.
