The Telangana High Court has directed a review of the evaluation process for departmental examinations, with a specific mandate for a third-party expert to scrutinize the procedures. This decision follows a series of legal challenges and court interventions concerning the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC), particularly regarding the Group-I main examinations.
The court's order emphasizes the need for an independent assessment to ensure fairness and transparency in how answer scripts are evaluated, especially after previous instances where the Commission's methods were found wanting.
Previously, on September 9, 2025, the High Court had ordered the TGPSC to re-evaluate the answer sheets for the Group-I main examination. The court stipulated that if re-evaluation was not feasible, the examination would need to be conducted again. This directive came after multiple candidates challenged the results, citing concerns about arbitrary evaluation, lack of transparency, and alleged malafide intent on the part of the TGPSC. The court had characterized the situation as a "breach of public trust," not merely a procedural lapse.
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Further complicating matters, a single judge's order on September 23, 2025, which had set aside the Group-I Mains results and mandated manual re-evaluation, was later stayed by a division bench of the Telangana High Court on September 24, 2025. This stay allowed for the formalization of appointments for selected candidates, pending a final verdict.
The Supreme Court also played a role, with reports indicating it upheld the TGPSC Group-I results at one point, allowing the recruitment process to move forward. However, this followed a period where the Telangana High Court had initially cancelled the general ranking list for the Group-I Mains exam on March 30, 2025, and the final marks list released on March 10, 2025. The court had insisted on a re-evaluation using the moderation method in line with Supreme Court guidelines.
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In a separate but related development, the High Court on November 18, 2025, also set aside the TGPSC Group-II selection list due to re-evaluation flaws. The court found that the commission had violated binding directions and ignored recommendations from a technical committee, leading to the inclusion of allegedly tampered answer sheets. The court ordered fresh evaluations for the Group-II posts within eight weeks.
Departmental examinations, as conducted by the TGPSC, are held twice a year, in May and November, for the promotion of state government employees. These exams typically take place at nine old district headquarters, including Hyderabad, with language examinations and viva-voce conducted at the Commission's office.
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