The High Court · 2025

THE HON,BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RA.'ESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO' 4137 of 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the record.

2. l,earned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was retired from service on 31.10.2018 while working as Tahsildar. The petitioner worked as in-charge Tahsildar from 07.O5.2015 to 30.08.2018. White doing so, the petitioner received a memo on 18.12.2015, seeking explanation over some alleged entries in the revenue records in respect of some lands' On 05.01.2016, the petitioner gave detailed explanation to the said memo. On 21.03.2016, the Joint Collector, Khammam appointed as an enquiry officer. In the mean time, the petitioner was promoted as regular Tahsildar uide orders Rc.No.All3O4l2ol7-5, dated 0L.06-2017 and allotted the District of Bhadradri Kothdgudem and posted as Superintendent OSD. After retirement, the petitioner forwarded his pension papers for clearance. However, only his pension was sanctioned and his gratuity has been with held' Meanwhile, during pendency of the gratuity clearance, the 2 Government issued G.O.Ms.No.106, dated 1g.09.2019, according the sanction under Sub_clause (i) of clause (b) of sub rule (2) of rule (9) of the Telangana Revised pension Rules, lggo to initiate departmental proceedings against him. Respondent No.4 has issued Charge Memo vide CCLA,s Procgs.No.VS-II (2)/199/2019, dated 15.02.2O2o. On oS.O3.2o2O, the petitioner submitted his detailed explanation.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that on receipt of explanation dated OS.O3.2O2O, the Government has appointed the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kothagudem as the Presiding Officer on 30.03.2021 and also appointed Additiona.l Collector (Local Bodies) Bhadradri Kothagudem as the Inquiry Authority to inquire into the charges framed against the petitioner. The said inquiry authority issued notices to petitioner on09.O9.2021 and 25.09.2021 topresent his defence in the matter.

4. Learned counser for the petitioner further submits that on 30.10.2018 vide Rc.No.A I/2982/2018, the petitioner received show cause notice alleging that the petitioner have updated the records in the Land Records Updation programme launched by the Government of Telangana as against the orders of this i 3 Court in W.P.No.15067 of 2018 and the petitioner gave an explanation on 3 1.08.2O 18. l,earned counsel for the petitioner further submits that on 5. 12.06.2024 respondent No.2 has passed order vide Memo No.10512/Vig.III (1)/2019, basing on the enquiries and reports thereby deciding provisionally to impose 507o cum of the pension permanently. On I2'O7 '2024, the petitioner gave explanation against the said order and requested to drop any further action, but there was no response from the respondent authorities. Previously on 21.O3'2023, respondent No'2 has issued another Memo No. lO8lVig.\IIl202O, proposing to impose punishment of lOVo cut in the pension permanently under Rule 9 of Telangana Revised Pension Rules 198O' On O4'O4'2O23' the petitioner gave an explanation against the said memo and requested to drop any further action against him' However' no action has been taken by the respondent authorities on the matter. Therefore, appropriate orders are be passed in the writ ' petition by directing the respondents to consider the explanations submitted by the petitioner on 04 'O4 '2023 and 12.07.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with \ \ I I

6. On the other hald, learned Government pleader appearing for respondents submits that the respondents would consider. the explanations submitted by the petitioner on O4.O4.2O23 and 12.02.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. X

7. Having considered the rival submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties and withbut going into merits of the case, the respondent authorities are directed to consider the explanations submitted by the petitioner dated 04.O4.2023 and 12.07.2024 and, pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 8 With the above direction, the Writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this Writ p_etition, shall stand closed. \ To //TRUE COPYII o,,r#tfafll{it", AA, TION OF FICER SEC 1il*1fl""?tr:"::3:;:?h"JJ:'a:?:ri;'r""iti'i,rs:,iri' J. I he District collector, Kl 4. rhe chi"i -c;;;i;:;::irrr District, Khammam. ttyoeraoao. --" " "'oo'oner of Land Administration. ! 9n" CC ro SRt. p RAtu ; ;r**". ;{ir,#Hf.#ffi ilffilitli ' ,1ffi":,::"f,f;oo* REViNUE' Hish court ror th 8. Two CD Cooies. 9. Oqe Spare bopy. erabad Secretariat, Sate of Telangana State, cate [OpUC] , High Court for the State e State of Telangana at ES J '...a-+ . .l' -r, ' . .rt .r .ttf -:t&{. . .ttrl ;:..: . ]':'' I I i I I I I l I i HIGH COURT DATED :13tO3t2O2S { Ro 1|rE ST4 14: o) *ll -.) I I 18 ruB 2u6 ,. l; l' ./l r'\ rt',)l-\\ ,-2' ^t./ ORDER WP.No.413t of 2O2S nt-D DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS