S.V.Samuel Paul v. 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 particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the Respondents in not considering case of the Petitioner is for promotion as Administrative officer from 19-09-2015 in view of setting aside the Punishment imposed by the 1st Respondent in Appeal by the 2nd Respondent vide G.O.Rt.No 36' T,R and B (Tr'Vig) Dept'' dated 01-02-2022 and as well as dropping the charge memo by the 2nd respondent in G.o.Rt.No.36, T, R and B (Tr.Vig), department, dated2S-01-2021 as per the Government orders issued in G.O.Ms'NO 424, G'A' (Ser'C) Dept dated 25-05-1976, is totally illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional void being violation of Arts. 14 and 16 of the constitution of lndia and consequently direct the RsspondentstoconsiderthecaseofthePetitionerforpromotionas Administrative officer notionally with effect from 19-09-2015 with all consequential benefits like promotion, increments and etc, as otherwise the Petitioner will be put to heavy and irreparable loss' ' lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition LrnJer lsection 151 CPC praying that in the circur'rstances stated in the affidavit tilec' iT support of the petition, the High Court ma,/ be pleased to direct the Responcl,-.nts to consider the case of the Petitioner for promotion as Administrative tflfice r in one of the existing vacancy ir view rrf dropping the charge memo anrj ar; well as setting aside the punishment in ap,peal by the 1st Respondentvide G.() Rt.No.36, T, R and B (Tr.Vig) Dept, dated ,17-01-2021 and G.O.Rt.No.36. '1, 1 and B (Tr.Vig) Dept., dated 01-02-2022 by r; isposing of his representation <latct,) '.?.1-02-2022 and 11-09-2024 pending disposral of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RANGARAJULA RAJASEKHARA RAO Counsel for the Res;pondents: GP FOR TRANSPORT, ROADS & l3UlLDlNG The Court made the following: ORDER THE I{ON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO W TP TIT N .15 50 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is hled secking the lollowing relief .0o '....to issue o Wit ord'er or direction more pafticularlA one- i" tL""i"ri of Wit of Mandanus' to declqre the actlon of thc Respondeits in not constdering case of ,tty^lelt-!92er 't 20,15 n l i,"i"t;i,, o, Administrotit e offica fiom i9 uit tD of sctting osida lhc Punishmenl tmposca oa trt? .t. Posnondenl in Appeat bg the 2'. Respondt tLt uide. 'i-iii.u"i.ia. i.Bau 1t',.via DePt . dot?d ot u.:2022 and os r,,tell o's dtopping th" chorge ntanto DA trt? ': ',"""""i",r, in c.o.pr.ilo.Lo' T. R & B (h.vig) det)nr1me.nt' ili",Js ol zo, I as per t! e coucmnt'nl ordets issued itt c;;.n-;.No. izq, c a. iser'c) Dept'' dated 2-545 1e7.6' is lololt.l illeqa:' arbitrary' unconstilulionc|l uoid being ',"i'i)ir,,'"-i,ti " t 1 &' lL "[ the t on'tilutiotr of ttt'tio ond .r,i"i"iAa direct the: Respondenls to cotlsider the cqse for promotion as Adminislrotiue officer "| 7iii.iii""., i"it'""ii*" -in' egect .Vom 1s'a9 2o1s tuith ati 'r"irc.i"i"di o"nefis like promotion' increments and etc'- .oLli.*rir" the Petitioner utilL be put to heoug and 'ir.in ot t.loss anci to pass such cther order or orders os tni{'i"'W" Couti tnuy cteems Jit just and proper in the cirannstances of the cttse ."

2.HeardSriR.RajasekharRao,learnedcounselappearingfor the petitioner and learned Ciove rumenr Pk--ader for Transport ' Roads and Building Departme't appearing for the respondents'

3.Learnedcounseifolthepetitionelsublnitsthatthepetrtloner was appointed as Junior Assistant on compassionate grounds on 17-01-1998 and later he was promoted as Senior Assistant in the year 2OO7 . He is. fully eligible and qualificd for consideration of his case for promolion as Administrative Ofhcer- While he was working ; 2 \rl'P 15695_.202i RRN. ] as S€nio- i r;sistant, the department has is.sur-':l c targe metno bearing l\ I ,i r50/V3/2007, dated 20- t 1-2008.

4. - r " r::rl counsel for the petitioner furt:.r sub nits that his cilse \\..rrr ri i :'re ci on the ground that he is facing r lepartmental inciuir.v o r . I tl8 201.5, though he is standinll at Sl '.o.36 in thr: senioritr/ j., ,r-hi1e considering his junior name 1., Sri B \{DV prasad. u,ho is :r:r r ., :g :rt S1.No.4O in lh-^ seniority list lf i:ilrni,,t- ,A,ssristant. Thl s:iirl . - r \r,'as cndecl q.ith a punishment ol x.jl l-rho.::ing of nexl inci-emcnt i llr.oltt cr:mulative effect vicle R.No.56,li0/\'3 lV2/2OO7, dated O,i- ) 2] l9 by the 2nd respondent.

5. L<ar tr ' I :ounscl for the petitioner [u rtir:r. s .Lbmits that aggrie i.c I , .,r said punishment, the petitioner prr ie-r .c1 :rn appeal befirrc 1.ir t: -cs1:ondent. Thc 1st respondent ,Lrd lcr_. onsider thc 1tq l ,. t:il bJ' lhe same, petitroner filed 'r}j.P ll,:i.!l .i3r ol 2021 befoi:e this ll >n'ble High Court and the salrr' \^ its .lisposed of, directir-rp I r iespondents to consider the er,ll rci11 :rnc[ pass zrpr-',i-opr-i ar , r.- :.1crs. P..u'surant to the directions o.'-Ll'ri:j Ik n,Lrle Court, the lst :'c;1r ;:dent hirs considered the appeal c,i thc lrt :itioner anrl issued t,:,li' ' :jetting aside the punishmenl irnpitse:[ b1. t]re lna respcncir: ri i :c G.O.Rt.No.36, dated Ol-O2-2022.ln iitu.of setting 3 WP 15695 202s RRN,.I aside the punishment, the petitioner is entitled for promotion as Administrativeoflrceronparwithhisju4iorasperG.o.Ms.No.424, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dated 25-05-1976' Learned counsel for the petitioner submrts that the 2'rd 6. respon<1ent issued another charge memo bearing No '2687 lVll2OlT' thc government had issued 2(t, d.aLed lO.01 2018 SuLrsequently' orders cxonetating the petitioner G.O.Rt.No.36, clated 28'01 2O21' from the charges vide \ \ Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that after 7. the exoneration of charges, the petitioner has made a representatlon before the 2ncl ps5peldent, seeking promotion as Administrative Ofircer Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 8. submits that Lhe respondents \'\'ould consider the represcntation submitl-ed b1z the petitioner ot 06 09 '2024 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law' 9 . This Court having considered t}re rival submissions made by is of the considere d view' that lhis writ the resPective Partles, petition can be disposed of, directing the respondents to consider 4 ,)vP 15695-2025 RRN, J Lhe repr lr,- -iation dal,ed O6.O9.2024 submittt:i. :x. rhe petitioner, seeki.[] r,r^;oticn to the post of Administrati-se ()fll:,:r rn terms of Ci.O.ll:; Ii r ,2.. G-A. (Ser.C) Dept., dated 25-OI:-,97i-r zrnd perss appt-c,pri .l0 (,r-,lcrs thereon, in accordance with lar,,,. iv ithin a perio<I of six O6: ii :.:L:s front the date of receipt of a copv r I th s rtrder..

10. Vli l - rc abcve direction, this Writ pe -itio r is rlisposed ol' Nc, ori-;< ' :.).tost:i

4.. - r::.uti, misr:ellaneous applications pcr-rl.rl:, i1 any, in ll-ris, Wiit ije:ir . s:'rall ste nd closed I I //TRUE COPY// SD/-P. PONNA ASSISTAN] RE l\ SECTION KBISHNA 9SIRAR brr,..* I To,

1. The Princ p:tl llr:cretary to Government, Transport, Rc'ads and Building Departmert, S,r>,;retariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangara.

2. The Comrrrrss ortr>r of Transport, Telangana State, Khairatabad, Hyderabad' 3. One CC to SRI I1ANGARAJULA RAJASEKHARA RAO, Advocate IOPUC] 4. Two CCs t,: 3F' F OR TRANSPORT, ROADS & BUILDING, Higl Court for the State of Telanqerra at Hyderabad [OUT]

5. Two CD Co p,ier; BSR BS lttW HIGH COURl' DATED:11rc612025 ORDER WP.No.15695,rf 2025 I -.a:a .) C) t \\ l\ 1"i$ (:) \

1.,,,,1r.,;, 1{ ,t: :r' ,.: DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COISiTS 1 6