SRI p v. RAMANA

SMT.M.Vani, D/o.Ramulu, Age 41 years Wo*ing as Deputy Range Officer, Narsapur (W) Section, Nirmal, Range and Division (Erstwhile) Adilabad District, Telangana State ...PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Govemment, Environment, Forests, Science and Technology, Department, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF), Aranya Bhavan, Hyderabad,

3. The Conservator of Forests, Adilabad Circle, Adilabad ...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 a Writ, Order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not finalizing the departmental proceedings initiated under Articles of Charges in Rc.No. 5874120171M1(i) d1.41512018 in respect of incident of 2008-09 inspite of report submitted by the Enquiry Officer not proving the charge more than 21 months back and deferring the case of the petitioner for promotion as Forest Range Officer as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of lndia and contrary to the Government Circulars issued in Memo No.35676 i Ser.C. /98-l G.A.(Ser.C) department dated 11711998 and Circular Memo No.24637 / Serv.C/2000-2 GA (Ser.C) Dept dated 5/9/2000 and consequently direct the respondents for considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Forest Range ,/ Officer keeping in view of the report submitted by the Enquiry Officer 21 months back for not proving the charge and direct the respondents to finalist the departmental proceedings keeping in view of the report of the E:nquiry officer in the interests of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under section i s1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to issue lnterim Direction directing the respondents to finalise the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner under charge Memo issued in Rc. No. 5874120171M1(i) dt.4.5.2018 keeping in view of the report submitted by the Enquiry oflicer 21 months back for not proving the charges pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. lA NO: 2 OF 2021 Petition under section i 51 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to issue Interim Direction directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Forest Range officer keeping in v,ew of the report of the Enquiry officer for not proving the charge in respect of initiation of disciplinary proceedings in Rc.No.5874t2o't7lM1(i) dt.4.5.2018 pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. lA NO: 3 OF 2021 Between: 1 2 3 AND I!:,!tq!q of Telangana, rep. by its. principal Secretary to Govemment, Envrronment, Forests, Science and Technology, Depirtment, Telangaha Secretariel, Hyderabad The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF), Aranya Bhavan, Hyderabad, The Conservator of Forests, Adilabad Circle, Adilabad SMT.M.Vani,. D/o.Ramulu, Age.41 years Wo.rk!!S as Deputy Range Officer, Ngpgp,{ (W) Section, Niniat, Ringe anO Di"vison (Er.i*hit"i Adii;b;d District, Telangana State ...PETITIONERS/RESPONDENT ...RESPONDENT/PETITIONER Petition under section 15'l cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to vacate the interim order Dated: Dated: oglo2l2o21 in l.A.No. 1 of 2021 in W.P.No.2074 of 2021 and dismiss the Writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI p. V. RAMANA Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR FORESTS The Court made the following: ORDER I t THE HON'BLE SRI WSTICE PULLA KARTHIK ORDER: W.P.No.2O74 of 2O2L This writ petition is frled with the following prayer: "To issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent in not finalizing thc departmental proceedings initiated under Articles of Charges in Rc.No.58i'4/ 2Ol7 /Ml(11 daLed 415/2018 in respect of incident of 2O08-09 inspite of report submitted by the Enquiry Ofhcer not proving the charge more than 21 months back and deferring t1le case of the petitioner for promotion as Forest Range Oflrcer as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 16 arrd' 21 of Constitution of India ard contrary to the Government Circulars issued in Memo No.35676lSer.Cl98 I G.A. (Ser.C) Department dated l/711998 and Circular Memo No.24637 /Ser.C I2OOO-2 GA (Ser-C) Dept dated 5l9|2OOO and consequently direct the respondents for considering tLLe case of the petitioner for promotion to^.tb.cr-post of Forest Range Ofhcer keeping in view of the @ort submitted by the Enquiry Officer 2 1 months back for not proving the charge arld direct the respondents to ltnaLise the departmental proceedings keeping in view of the report of the Enquiry officer in the interests ofjustice".

2. Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, Ms.Tejaswini, representing the learned cor.rnsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the interim order granted by this Court in I.ANo.1 of 2O2l in W.P.No.2074 of 2021 dated 8.2.2O2L, no further orders are required to be passed in the writ petition.

3. Recording the above, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this writ petition sha,ll stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. /ITRUE COPY// SD/. T. JAYA SREE DEPUW REG SECTION OFFICER nt, e Forests, Science and State of Telangana,

1. The Principal Secreta ry to Government, Environ Techno logy, Department, Telangana Secretariat, Hydera bad Hyderabad,

2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (HoFF), Aranya Bhavan, 3. The Conservator of Forests, Adilabad Circle, Adilabad 1. 9ne CC to Sri p. V. Ramaria, Advocaie iOiUCI--' 5. Two CCs to Gp for Forests, High Court f6i ine Siate of Telangana, at 6. Two CD Copies Hyderabad [OUT] To, TJ KV ?m (. HIGH COURT DATED:0510312025 \ \ ORDER WP.No.2074 of 2021 \.\, i \.. 19JUil M6 ,\, ? ,-. -,,'\,-. -/ DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS A\s\"{