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3. The District Medicar and Health officer, Hanumakonda District. 4. The District Medical and Health officer, Mahabubabad District. 5. Smt.Nilohana, Senior District Program lt/anager, O/o. District Medical and Health Officer, Mahabubabad District.

6. Sri Karthikeya.Security.service, Devanshi Towers, Door No.3-6-632/4, Road No. 9, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana_ 500029. .....RESPONDENTS Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order or direction more particutarty one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS to declare the impugned orders in Rc.No.164lA4tSPMU-NHM t2024- 2 dated 25-11.2024 re-allotting the petitioner from Mahabubabad District to Hanumakonda District without considering his disability and to accommodate the 5th respondent is illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional and set aside the same with a consequential direction to the respondents to consider the ctaim of the petitioner to re-allot him into DM and Ho office Mahabubabad by considering his disability and family background. |.A.NO:1 OF 2025 Petiticn Under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to suspend thr-' irnprnn.o orders in Rc.No.'164lA4lspMU-NHM/2024-2 daled 25.11.2024 c,f the 2nd respondent with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner to re-allot him into DM t6iro office Mahabubabad by considering his disabirity and famiry background by disposing of his representation dated 28. 1 1 .2'.024 forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI NAYAKAWADI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : Gp FOR SERVICES_ | Counsel for the Respondent Nos.S & 6 : - The Court made the following ORDER - IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGAITA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH UIRIT PETITION No.492 of 2O2S THE OSTH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 Between: Md. Rukmuddin. AND ...Petitioner The State of TelangErna, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r, Health Medical & Family Welfare Department and others. ...Respondents ORDER: Heard Sri Nayakawadi Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 4 and perused the material on record.

2. In spite of service of notice, none appeared on behalf of the respondent Nos.S and 6.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition seeking a declaration that the impugned orders in Rc.No .164 / A4 /SPMU-NHM/ 2024-2 dated

25.IL.2024, re-allotting the petitioner from Mahabubabad District = 2 to Hanumrakonda District without considering his disability and to accommoc.ate the respondent No.5, is illegal arbitrary.

4. Lear::ed counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is a physicalty handicapped person and the State Governme:rt also issued a certificate certifying him as a Person with Disa[ility with 640/0 disability. Initially, the petitioner was appointed as District Programme Oflicer (DPO) uide proceeding Rc.No.443 I A1 I AdminlNHM/2Ol8 dated 19.06.2018 and posted to Peddaltalli District. Subsequently, the petitioner made representation to the respondent authorities for transfer to his native district uide Rc.No.8BO I A4ISPMU l2O2O-21 dated 26.01.202 L. Now, without any valid grounds, the respondent authorities transferred the petitioner from the DM&HO Office, Mahabubabad, to the DM&HO Office, Hanumakonda. Aggrieved by the sanl.e, the petitioner made a representation to respondent No.2 on 28.11.2024 requesting re-allotment to his native Mahabubabad District in view of his 640/o disability. In these circumstarlces, the petitioner liled the present writ petition-

5. Learrred counsel for the petitioner further submits that in spite of la1tse of more than one year, the respondent authorities have not f.led urny counter in this matter. In view of the sarne' learned cognsel requested this Court to allow the writ petition by -a 3 E I I directing the respondent authorities to dispose of the representation dated 28.LL.2024 by re-allotting the petitioner to the Mahabubabad District, taking into account his disability.

6. On the other hand, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I submits that the petitioner was appointed as District Programme Offrcer (DPO) on contract basis uide proceeding Rc.No.443 I AL / AdminlNHM/2OlS dated 19.06.2018 and posted to Peddapalli District. Thereafter, at petitioner's request, he was transferred to Mahabubabad District. The respondent authorities have the power to post the petitioner anywhere in the State. Accordingly, the petitioner was transferred to Hanumakonda. If the petitioner has any grievance, he is at liberty to submit a fresh representation to the respondent authorities to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Therefore, learned Assistant Government Pleader requested this Court to pass appropriate orders.

7. In view of the submissions made by the respective parties, without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to make fresh representation to the competent authority for reconsideration of his case for re-allotment to Mahabubabad District, taking his 64oh disability into account. Upon receipt of such representation, the 4 responderrt authorities are directed to consider it and pass appropriai:e orders in accordance with law and to communicate the decision so taken to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY'/ SD/.C. DEEPIKA REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To

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6. Oire CC to SRI NAYAKAWADI RAMESH, Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CD Copies SA BS )#, HIGH COIURT DATED:0510212026 ORDER WP.No.4g2 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT'COSTS. 7b )" \ ) Ii{E S t A I u ,J t-i il 202fi *