T.Annapurna v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition Under Article 226 ot lhe 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 particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Forest Section Officer for the panel year 2017-2018 as petitioner is fulry erigibre and quarified for promotion as per G.o.Ms.No.337, GA (ser) Department dated ', 8.06.'1983 and as per Rule 6 of relangana state and Subordinate Service Rules and before promoting any other persons. t.A. :1 OF 19 Petition Under Section 15'1 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to consider and promote the petitioner for the post of Forest Section officer for the paner year 2017-2018 as petitioner is fuily erigibre and quarified for promotion as per G.o.Ms.No.337, GA (ser) Department dated 18 06.1983 and as per Rure 6 0f rerangana State and Subordinate service Rures, pending disposal ol the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI GUNDRATI RAMAN GOUD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 : Gp FOR FORESTS Counsel for the lmplead Respondent No.6 : - The Court made the following ORDER HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA 2 ORDER: Heard Sri G. Raman Goud, learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests, appearing on behalf of respondents.

2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under: "...to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and promote the petitioner to the post of Forest Section officer for the panel year 2O!7 -2OlB as petitioner is fully eligible and qualified for promotion as per G.O.Ms.No.337, GA (Ser) Department dated 18.06.1983 and as per Rule 6 of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules and before promoting any other persons and pass""''

3. The case of the petitioners, in brief, is that the petitioner joined as Forest Beat Officer during the year 2010 and completed nine years of service and qualified for promotion to the post of Forest Section Officer. The 4th respondent considered theSerialNos.lBandlgforpromotionaSForestSectionofficer, but did not consider the case of the petitioner, who is at Serial 2 SN. J \\'P 657() l0t9 - No.20, for promotion as Forest Section Officer in the panel year 2017-2OlB though the petitioner is fully eligible and qualified for promotion as per G.O.Ms.No.337, GA (Ser) Department dated 18.06.1983 and as per Rule 6 of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner approached the Court by filing the present writ petition.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner's name is at Serial No.20 for promotion to the post of Forest Section Officer and petitioner is fully eligible and qualified for promotion of the said post for the panel year 2Ot7-2018 as per G.O.Ms.No.337, GA (Ser) Department dated 18.06.1983 and as per Rule 6 of Telangana State and Subordinate Rules and hence, the case of the petitioner should be considered, but however, the same had not been considered as on date, and therefore, the present writ petition may be allowed as prayed for.

5. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests, appearing on behalf of respondents submits that the writ petition could be disposed of directing the respondents to consider the -) SN, J wP 65?9 2019 request of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Forest Section Officer for the panel year 2Ot7-2OlB as per G.O.Ms.No.337, G.A. (Ser) Department dated f8.06'1983 and as per Rule 6 of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules in accordance to law, within a reasonable period. a- (a) The aforementioned facts and circumstances of the case, (b) The averments made in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents, (b) The submissions made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Forests, appearing on behalf of the respondents and without going into the merits of the rival contentions put forth by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents and upon *CONSENT,,. The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Forest Section Officer for the (Ser) panel year 2Ot7'2OLg as per G.O.Ms' No'337, 4 SN. .I \vP 6579 20 t9 Department, dated 16.06.1983 and as per Rule G of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules and pass appropriate reasoned orders in accordance to law, in conformity with principles of natural justice by providing an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of a copy of the order and duly communicate the decision to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in the Writ petition shall also stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Sd/.C.DEEPIKA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR d SECTION OFFICER To . The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Forests' Science and Technology Department, Telangana Secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyderabad - 500 O22. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head ofthe Forest Force, Telangana, Aranya Bhavan, Saifabad, fYderabad - 500 004. The C"onservator'of Forests, Adilabad Circle, Adilabad Telangana State. The District Forest Officer, Nirmal District, Nirmal. The Forest Divisional Officer, Nirmal Division, Nirmal. Two CCs to GP FOR FORESTS, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. IOUT] ohe CC to SRI GUNDRATI RAMAN GOUD, Advocate [OPUC] Two CD Copies 1 2 3 4 5 b 7 8 SA t HIGH COURT DATED:31 11012025 t=.{ WP.No.6579 of 2019 =\ Y 3 03 rir zfrll .D c: .in.ira, irii.r'' .l .,/ .// DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. tu\l{ ll" \,t