The Project Officer v. P Sudhakar Babu
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Writ Appeal Nos.87 and 91 of 2026, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, decided 09.02.2026 by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin. Appellants: Project Officer ITDA Bhadrachalam, Dy. Director Tribal Welfare ITDA Bhadrachalam, District Collector Bhadradri Kothagudem (counsel: Addl. Advocate General / Special Govt. Pleader S. Rahul Reddy). Respondents: P. Sudhakar Babu, G. Suresh, K. Nageswar Rao, L. Mary Rani, B. Nageswar Rao and K. Baby, lecturers at College of Teacher Education (TW) Bhadrachalam (counsel: P.V. Ramana Rao), and State officials including Commissioner of Tribal Welfare. Appeals under clause 15 of the Letters Patent against interim orders dated 19.12.2025 (rejection of State's recall petition) and 01.04.2025 (making absolute the interim order dated 24.01.2024) in W.P.No.28413 of 2022. Contested issue: entitlement of scheme-appointed lecturers to minimum time scale of pay of regularly appointed lecturers in Government D.Ed colleges - left open to the writ court. Writ petition pending with priority listing; contempt petition C.C.No.959 of 2025 pending; I.A.Nos.2 and 3 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC. Held: no interference with interim orders; appeals disposed of without costs; miscellaneous applications closed. Keywords: interim orders, recall petition, minimum time scale of pay, scheme appointment, lecturers, D.Ed colleges, ITDA Bhadrachalam, early hearing, Telangana High Court.