High Court · 2025

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU.RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 't6088 OF 2025 Between: N. Raji Reddy, S/o Tirupathi Reddy, Aged about 52 Years, Occ. Working as Senioi Assislant, Presently Working as lncharge Sub-Registrar at SRO Mancherial, [Vlancherial District. AND 1 The State of Telang Department, Dr. B.R 2. The Commissioner Hyderabad. ...PETITIONER ana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (R and S) . Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad- and lnspector General, (Registration and Stamps),

3. The Ddputy lnspector General (Nodal), Registration and Stamps, Warangal. 4. Afzal Noor Khan, S/o. Not known to Petitioner, On promotion as Sub- Registrar Grade-ll and posted to work at SRO, Gangadhara, Karimnagar District.

5. V.Sagar, S/o. Not known to Petitioner, On Promotion as Sub-Registrar Grade- ll and Presently Working at SRO, Ramayanpet, IVledak District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under A(icle 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of [Vlandamus, to declare the impugned action of the Respondents in not including the name of the petitioner in the proposal for consideration before the DPC meeting held on 01 .O5.2025 for Senior Assistants to Sub-Registrar Grade ll in respect of Zone-lll and further including the names of the ineligible Senior Assistants Respondent NO.4 and 5 in the same panel as illegal, arbitrary and violative of statutory Rules in force and consequently direct the Respondents to review/revise the panel approved for appointment /promotion a.lt: '- r'Il as sub-Registrirr Grt(ie-ll in respect of zone-lll duly includirrg tire name of the petitioner in the sairl panel deleting the names of Respondent No 4 and 5 and to pass appropriate c,rCi:rs appointing/promoting the petitioner as {;ub-Registrar Grade-ll from ttre da,e on which the persons appointed as sub-Re:listrar Grade-ll in zone-lll cons e(luen upon the panel approved by the DPC by its minutes dt' o1 .05.2025. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition tncer liection 151 CPC praying that in the citcunrslances stated in the affidavit filed n support of the petition, the High Court mal' be pleased to direct the Resporrde'nts to take all those steps that are warranti:tl to examine, consider and atr point/promote and to pass apprlpriatr; directions appointing/prorrotinrl the petitioner as Sub-Registrar Grade-ll rr zone-lll duly disposing of the rs atutory appeal filed on 22.O5.2O21t inrme(rlirlely pending disposal of writ petitio r. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI K.RAM REDDY Counsel forthe Respondent No.1 to 3: GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: ORDER \I\ THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHtrIAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.16O88 of 2O25 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: "....to tssue an appropia.te Writ, Order or Direction, more parttcularlg one in the nature of Wit of Mandamus, to declnre the impugned action of the Respondents in not including the name of the petitioner in the proposal for consideration before the DPC meeting held on O1.O5.2O25 for Senior Assistants to Sub-Registrar Grade II in respect of Zone-III and fufther including the names of the ineligtble Senior Assrsfants Respondent Nos.4 and 5 tn the same panel as illegal, arbitrary and uiolatiue of stotutory Rules in Jorce and consequentlg dtrect the Respondents to revteu/ reuise the panel approued for appointment / promotion as Sub-Registrar GradeJI in respect of Zone-III duLy including the name of the petitioner in the said panel deleting the names oJ Respondent Nos.4 and 5 and to pass approprtate orders appointing/ promoting the petitioner as Sub Reqistrar Grade II from the d_ate on uthich the persons appointed as Sub-Regtstrar Grade-l1 in zone-Ill consequent upon the panel approued bg the DPC bA its minutes dt. O 1 .05.2025 and grant such other relief or reliefs..."

2. Heard Sri K. Ram Reddy, iearned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Government pleader for Revenue appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and perused the material available on record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition has been hled assailing the action of respondents in ignoring ard overlooking the petitioner for promotion as Sub-Registrar Grade-II and further considering the case of unofficia-l respondent Nos.4 and 5, who are not eligible for promotion. Aggrierred by the same, the petitioner f t ) filed an :rppr: r1 before the competent authority c'n 2'2.05.2025 and the sarne ir; not disposed of so far Therel'c,re, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

4. submits lhat appropriate orders be passed itL the q'ri[ petition directing the respondents to consider the appez[ fired by the petitioner on 22.O5.2025 and pass appropri:rte crders in accordance lv th law.

5. Learne I Government Pleader appearlng lor the respondents r;ltbmits that the respondents '*'or-r1rl cc,nsider the appeal filer] ]x' the petitioner and pass appropriate rrders in accordarce rv it h law.

6. Hzrfing <:onsidered the submissions made :y the learned counsel for both the parties, without going intt the me:'its of the case, the rers c,rndent authorities are directe<l to co rr;ider and dispose of thr: appeal filed by the petitioner '':t't 1>.2.C5.2025, in accordanc€, i.r'ith law, within a period of Six (06) v.'eel;s from the date of rr:ceip: of a copy of this order

7. WltLL tlrrr above direction, this Writ Petition is ciitrposed of, at the admission stage itself. No order as to costs 3 As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. SD/- A.H.S.GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, 1 The Principal Secretary, Revenue. (R and S) Depa i"iungini Secretariat,' Hyderabad' SECTION OFFICER \ ment, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Hyderabad.

2.TheCommissionerand'lnspectorGeneral,(Registration 3. The Deputy lnspector General (Nodal)' Registration and Stamps' Warangal' 4. One CC to SRI K'RAM REDDY' Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP FOR REVENUE' High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] and StamPs),

6. Two CD CoPies BSR i HIGH COUR.T DATED:161A612325 cc; ToDAY := \ 1F E Si r:.if I i 2I i ?ili Z (:) C () t :{ ORDER WP.No.16088 of 2025 DISPOSING CI[: THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSiTS 5 ---'-(tr