The New Indian Express ·
Telangana police recruitment board told to accept trans applicants
HYDERABAD: Taking cognisance of the police recruitment portal allowing applicants to identify only as ‘male’ or ‘female’, a division bench of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TSLPRB) to accept applications from trans persons for recruitment as police constables and sub-inspectors.
The bench, comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin, passed the interim order while hearing a writ petition filed by Devath Tanu Sri and others challenging the binary classification of sex on the recruitment portal.
During the hearing, the CJ questioned the state government on why it had not issued guidelines or directions to departments to move away from the stereotypical binary classification of sex.
