Telangana High Court posts BrahMos DG appointment case to June 15

The Telangana High Court adjourned to June 15 the hearing on petitions challenging the CAT order that quashed Jaiteerth Joshi’s appointment as Director General of BrahMos Aerospace. Both the Union government and Joshi have questioned the Tribunal’s ruling

Hyderabad: Justice P Sam Koshy and Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda of the Telangana High Court posted to June 15 the writ pleas filed by Jaiteerth Joshi challenging the CAT order which had set aside his appointment for the post of Director General of BrahMos Aerospace.

Union of India has also questioned the Tribunal’s order dated December 29, 2025.

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During the hearing, counsel on both sides made preliminary submissions and sought additional time to advance detailed arguments. Taking note of the request, the Bench adjourned the matter for continued hearing.

It may be recalled that, Dr Joshi was appointed as Director General of BrahMos Aerospace on November 25, 2024 considering his outstanding service as a scientist at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory. The appointment was challenged before the Hyderabad Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal by Dr Sivasubramaniam Nambi Naidu, a senior scientist with the Defence Research and Development Organisation, who was among the shortlisted candidates for the post.

The Tribunal, while allowing the plea, held that the selection process suffered from arbitrariness and set aside the appointment. It further directed the authorities to reconsider Dr Naidu’s candidature within a specified period and to make alternative in-charge arrangements to head BrahMos in the interim.

Aggrieved by these findings, the Union government and Dr Joshi approached the High Court, where the HC had earlier granted stay on the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal.