Telangana HC mocks visit of press reporter, instructor as TSPSC members

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the federal government to provide records relating to the visit of members of the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) by November14 The court stated it was shocked to understand that a media press reporter, a retired deputy tahsildar, a retired main school instructor and a personal ayurveda professional were selected as members of the TSPSC. The court observed that the posts are to be filled with distinguished individuals with huge understanding and analytical abilities. A department bench consisting of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy was handling a PIL submitted by retired teacher A. Vinayak Reddy questioning the consultation of Ramavath Dhan Singh, Badi Linga Reddy, Sumithra Anand Tanoba, Dr Aravilli Chandra Sekhar Rao, R. Satyanarayana and Karam Ravinder Reddy as its members. Sarasani Satyam Reddy, representing the petitioner, sent that the federal government had actually selected the members matching its impulses and fancies.
Advocate-General B.S. Prasad notified the court that the visits were made by under Regulations 32 a and 32 b of TS Public Service Commission Regulations. The bench was not pleased with the reply. Chief Justice Bhuyan questioned why the counter submitted by the federal government did not divulge the procedure of the choice. Amazed at the background of the members, the court directed the federal government to send records referring to their visits. …
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