Koukuntla Janaki v. 1. The State of Telangana

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 n,qture of Mandamus, declaring the impugned Memo.No.16050lSer 112023, dateci 21-9-2024 issued by the 1't respondent as being illegal arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 't6 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently set-aside the same and hold that the petitioner is entitled for consideration for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector with effect from the date on which her immediate junior was promoted to the said post with all consequential and attendant benefits by extending the Judgment of the Hon'bre High court in w.p.No.2994s of 2023, dated 11-4-202s ro the petitioner. |.A.NO:1 OF 2023 Petition under section 'r5'r 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 the case of the petitioners for promotion to the post of Deputy collector in the existing vacancies without reference to her allotment to other department subject to outcome of decision in w.p.No. 21426 ol 2021, pending disposal of the above writ petition. I.A.NO:1 OF 2024 Between: 1 2 The State of T^elangana,Represented by its principal Secretary to gor"llfglt, Revenue (Ser.t) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. r ne uhter Uommissioner of Land Administration, Telangana, Hyderabad ....PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS AND Koukuntla Janaki, D/o. Ramachandraiah, aged about 45 years, Tahsitdar, charminar Mandal, Hyderabad District. .....RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS Petition Under Section i51 cpc praying that in the circulhstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the.High court may be preased to vacate the lnterim orders granted dated. 06-07 -2023 in r.A.No.1 oF 2o23 in wP.No. 15195 of 2023 and arso dismiss the writ petition as devoid of merits. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI P.NARASIMHA Counsel for the Respondents : Gp FOR SERVICES- I a t.A NO:l OF 2025 Petition 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 issue a writ, order or direction more in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the impugned Memo. No.16050/ser.1r2o23, dated 21-9-2024 issued by the 1st respondent as .l*, )4 being arbitrary, unjust, and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently set-aside the same And hold that the petitioner is entitled for consideration for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector with effect from the date on which her immediate junior was promoted to the said post with all consequential and attendant benefits by extending the Judgment of the Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No. 29945 of 2023, dated 11-4-2025 to the petitioner. C.C.NO:1309 OF 2024 Between: Koukuntla Janaki, D/o. Ramachandraiah, Aged about 45 years, Tahsildar, Hayathnagar Mandal, Rangareddy Diskict. .....PETITIONER AND

1. Sri Navin Mittal, lAS, Special Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue (Ser.l) Department, Telangana State Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2. Sri Navin Mittal lAS, Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (FAC) State of Telangana, Hyderabad. .....CONTEMNORS Petition Under Sections 1O to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to issue summons to the respondents herein and punish the respondents under Sections 10 to 12 of the Contempt of Court Act, for willfully and deliberately failing to implement the orders of the Honourale Court dated 61712023 in W.P.No. 15195 of 2023,in the interests of justice. ' CounSel for the.Petitioner : SRI P.NARASIMHA Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR SERVICES- I The Court made the following COMMON ORDER r ( t, THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTTCE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION N0.15195 0F 2023 AND CONTE MPT CASE NO.13O9 oF 2024 COMMO N ORDER ln this writ Petitioner, the petitioner is seeking a writ of Mandamus rleclaring the impugned Memo No.l6050lSer.U2o23 dt.21.09.2024 issued by respondent No.l as illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently to set aside the same and to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector with effect from the date on which her immediate junior was promoted to the said post with all consequential and atfendant benefits and to pass such other order or orders.

2. This court, vide interim order dt.06.07.2023, had directed respondent No.1 to consider the case of the petitionertalso for promotion for the post ol'Deputy Collector in accordance with law as was done in the cases of similarly placed persons in other departments. Alleging that the respondents have not complied with the interim direction of this Court, C.C.No. 1309 of 2024 has been filed. 2 W.P. No.l5l95 of 2023 & C.C.No.l309 of 2024 ',1

3. Respondents I and 2 have filed a counter affidavit in the Writ Petition along with vacate stay petition in I.A.No.1 of 2024.

4. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the very same issue has already been decided by this Court in W.P.No.29945 of 2023 and C.C.No.l243 of 2024 vide common order dt.l l .04.2025 and that the petitioner's case is also covered by the same. He is seeking similar direction in this case as we[[.

5. Learned Government Pleader for Services-I, though relied upon the averments in the counter affidavit filed by respondents 1 and 2, also agreed that the issue is covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.29945 of 2023 and C.C.No.l243 of 2024 dt. I 1 .04.2025.

6. [n view of the above, this Coun deems it fit and plop.. to dispose of this Writ Petition directing the respondents herein to consider the case of the petitioner also for promotion to the post of Deputy Collector with effect from the date of promotion of her junior. ThC impugned Memo dt.21.09.2024 is set aside. The respondents are directed to pass consequential orders of promotion within a perioci of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs 3 W.P. No.l5l95 of 2023 & C.C.No.1309 of 2024

8. [n view of the orders in the Writ Petition, the Contempt Case is closed. No order as to costs

9. Pending, miscellaneous petitions, if any, in this Writ Petition including I.A.No.l of 2024 therein as well as in this Contempt Case shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Hvderabad. [OUT] I.TwoCCstoGPFORSERVICES-I'HighCourtfor 2. ij'";"b fi; s'iliC.'unnAs I M HA, Advocate [o P u c] 3. Two CD CoPies To SA BS SD/.MOHD.ISMAIL DEPUTY REGI iS ECTION OFFICER ./ of Telangana at , ( { t HIGH COURT DATED t2111112025 COMMON ORDER W.P.NO.15195 0F 2023 u CC.No.1309 ot 2024 T.vie J :J 25tou6 * DISPOSING OF THE W.P AND C.C WITHOUT COSTS. n 6 r\rf