The High Court · 2025

Order

Heard Sri Nayakawadi Ramesh, learned counsel appeaflng on behalf of the petitioner and tearned Assistant Government pleader for Services-If appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. Th as under: iti n a roa h e o e ra er "...to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the endorsement No.AS/5733/20L7 dated 25.77.2027 of the 3.d respondent wherein rejecting the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment on medicar grounds stating that the part rime Assistants are not entiued for retirement on medical grounds and not entitled for compassionate appointment is illegal, arbitrary and u nco nstitutiona I and set aside the same with a consequential direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment on medical grounds in terms of G.O.Ms.No.11B Finance and planning Department 18.08.1999 in any suitable post including the post of lunior Assistant in view of abolition of post of VRO with all consequential benefits and pass...,, i I I"l 2 T'P I388 2023 SN, J

3. endorsern€'nt It is; the specific case of the petitiorlei- that the lrlo'A51513312017' dated 25'll 2o2'7 t'f the 3'd respond(ln': rr reiecting the claim of the lletilioner for compassiolate appointment under medical invalidaticn grounds not erl itled for stating that.:he Part Time Assistants are c n medical grounds and hence' illegal' nct en-itled for a rbitr.a rY and retirem€nt compass;icna:o appointment is unconstitL.tional. Aggrieved by the same' the pr,::;ent Writ Petition is filr:d.

4. PERUSEELTHE RECORD A. Tb-e--i dated !5-!! Ranoa Redd d m o e e tNo .A5 571r3 2 t7 r Di trict 14a istrate, r n e h r Vide srlbject and reference cited' Sri ['' E'haskar S/o D qr r ivas Reddy tne then Assistant Villalle Revenue ht,lJj.'',57o 1'r#" banded Mandal or Erstrvrrile Ransa Fiedd\, DiStriCt has requested to consider Co,npaSsionate I:1,]l l,, -""-i ";,"' r examined f:urth':'', the request of the petitioner has rrn,l ltti is informed tnul'L'b' Ms' No l5B tated:13-02- ,10 09 reads as follows' ni" t M ed i ca I I nva I i datio n G r. u t c: s' -ber e o SI l'Prcvr !!La$e r e t h t iI / 3 P s V d d furth r I e n d a n o wP_19388_2023 SN, J n s n e Provid ed also th e so far as the Part- e r ti e n tb considered". G rou ndss hall no ,Lll:l ft the above, the request or the pettioner ror appointment o, rveoi.a"r crl=r#0", cannot be ;Ti.X?rJ;:.re rm e Hence, informed B Th e DTODosal vid 8 1 2 L a d e d Di tri A/ 3t 2 2 1 d ted a a Re d D s r I d r er u

e I invite kind attention lo If" references and submit that the coltector RanqaReddy Dirr.;.;;;;;i,i"i,i.o . submit the work performance, of Sri paUorru.lin]ra. Assistant vRo Rusumpattv cruster ;i#;"J n"Oov -ilgrru. ilandar arong X,:,[j:.J[:unegisrer'to appoint- ., vilase f in this regard it is^submitted that Sri p.Srinivas pp; ;.# as virrase r".lr?l_ I.aov i.- ff *1L"t1:.,1; grri:9r -Ci-urur["''T,",::ff, *XnT'u, Division-ar No.A/ 1 oBB,/ I ee2 o"1"qf ' " j r _oij ilrr r"::ff worked as vRo Rusumpa ily ci""ptlr".-"-1 o_o2_ 1 99 2 : ilrr: to 31-12-2OOl as par ZOO2 to 07_O2_2lDTrchayath.secretary w.e.f O1_O1- o_rricei-;;;'#-d2:;r_ti''B'.oY,,J,.r0""I",.J#l consolidated pay of Rs,5135,/_ p.i rnonttr." It is further submitted-that_Sri p.SrinivasReddy if:",:1.'i,..1ff fi H*.*i[::i:*"iii?iTi#';; " 4 \VP 9388_2023 SN, J and is erf icient in [:lL];::',H,.,'l3JLilJ.J"'Tf;::: Thr' (;er',/ice Register of the incumbent submittec lerewith i1',ri'"s;,,s,saty orders in the matter' c The coqnter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 9 are o 5 os. N an d the relev a nt D resPondents!- eu nder -o the Writ 6. In rt:plv to the averments made.in full].?:l-'f pphitior, it is submitt"o if't"i' there is-no pr?\/isl:n provided ",f '['.:i ' i',;;. N;. iie oatet 13'02'200e' to, c.nsider the ..( t,'.- port timJ iitliuntt' r€rtirec c'n 'medical i,iii,,olit,-i'"*ot, tt ttch the case ?t^lnt-l:.""oner' ..,moa;!;ionat" uppo'ntli*t has been rejt:cted vide ::.:li;##i lr,' 'dsTsia:Jzbrz oateo 2s'17'2021 or the r"tii.l. :orr".tor, Rangareddy District' 7 In leply to the averments made in Para (9) of the Writ i,=,,i,o.,'ii is submitted that' the fa!!er ol- th ) petitioner , - ^ -^titaA in the cadre oi ntiittunt Village ll'evt':r ue Officer :lt ';:r';i' ,."r'i"ilot sio'nos vidc: Proce:iinqs No' ASt592II2O13 oateo zO'ti'20l7 ' of the*Distri't Collector' M;' No' rsg Re'/. Dept'' Dated Rarrqarr:ddy. As per ";' 13.02 r'OOg, there is no"ptouition provided to' he cases of - retite on nedical irrvalidation ;;;;',fi;-A;sistants wtio crcunCs. 8. In rePlY to the averments made in Para ( LO) of the Writ Petitaon, it is submitted that, the Pro'rrisions of G.O. Ms. No. 1 18 Dated 18.08'1 999 are applicable to the deceased DailY the cases of dePendents of wag r:,/NMAs/ Consolidate PaYlContingent lvorker on l:ir'ne basis/ Part time emPloYee s rarho's services were not regula rized due to adminis trative delaY. In th la !!rer of the llr.si n t nt titioner is r p-e!! ion r ILo!-qn itl d o o e a h a o b e h a 5 wP_19388 2023 SN, J e .1 1 a 9 o L U r s r ;,.,, ;:,,fill,ti,,'T j.',":lents made in para pe.rroner has rerired jgTittqo ,n"i-"" rila (11) of the flt4!lt+L#:iir,,,,,#+fi{:,-,,'"+,,:#H$ ,Hd}il$,###fiilHffi D .M s o PE RT. at d1 8 oI 19 9 se 11 F e n PI F I r er:- a regular The Government have r itil,;,J*i*r;ffi futlr;;rri,k# ,$i#fr"+H:.,fi ;#H,'N*[*t:.'i:i'H'fi}; 6 'r'1, I i 88_1.02i SN, J 1 I .l ent of P (i)rf the deceased DaY Wage or NMR or Con;olidated orker on I ull time {lrson or contingent w Pay P elig ible for art-time basis was basis/ I' regul all :zation under section 7 of the A ndhrar Pradesh ublic.liervices ( Regul arizations of APPointm and Rat ionalizing of Staff Patte rn and PaY Structure) No.212. Fin & P rg, Act, 1'994 read with G'O'Msa' the 22 APrril, L994 rtment, dated FW.P(I.IM) DePa ( II) & Pig (FW'.PC'I L!2, Fin. nd (i'O.(P) No' a 23 }ulv, t997 Depa rtrnent, da reggla of de-P N,M.R. ssionate f e f r U (;) Wl le doing so' it has to be en:iureC tl.rzt regular lri,'..i..,r'-'.".rir"or" roi'-aeemeo regularizat on of the d{lc,la:;ed Daily Wage or N'M'R' Consolidated,pa'y' person or Ccntingent worker unO uppointrnent has-tc withoLt recourse to creaiiLn of supernumerzrry'1.,cst: and (l) Tiis appointment of the dependent which ls based on dee mt:cl regularization of-tne Oeceased perum irl terms of c.o. Ms,No. 2t2.F&p'g'i\''ptJir) Department rlated 23rd nii deatn and ttlerefore is )ul,r, l)97 ns on the i"t" "f sherll nor confer any o[nlr-uenerits sucl- as arrears of Sialarr', Family Pension unJ otnit benefits '-o trtr deceased ,,."pf ,,v"" or his/her dependents' r onsidered -be.. All )epartments of Secretariat/Heads -of l.)opartments ;rrr: requested to proclss the cases of corrpassionate the dependents or deceased Dailv wase or ;;";;;;;;i; l{.1\4,t,'.orConsolidatedpaypersonorcontingelllworkeron t'ull tinte basis or patt-tme'worker in purl;u-arrce of above ;;.;;;uno ootuin the ciearance of the Gcv3rnment in iinarce & Planning tfW'pC'fHl Departm(rnt ':':fore order are it;sued for such aPPointment' DISCUSSI ON AN Dco NCLUSI ON:: 5 e I No .A e rn d 7 r h 733/2o1 7 da e r a a er's undermedical rnvalidatron wP_t9388 2023 SN, J e rt e a f u e e d r t e n 5 .1 R d 2l of Di r _c e or re c t r a st n a t round. on h a P -ti As a n t r r V di ADDorntm ent toPart-t me Assrstanti sil le srn ce the Co lector. Ran qa Red dv Di ro o rou d thatt he o n a a t fai d r A 3 R d o r li J e h a a it a e d Di 1 n f t h e e e o eC lt t a d e a n a n il d e e t P n s Der G.o. Ms. o.1 18. da N r8. 08 19 9 u h o a a e 8 1 o a R s fl d ti o er's f t s a a it a G n e M d ol e t P n a D tr d d h b nw r n 1 8 \\"t t()38tl 2021 SN. J n efficien rn rli sincerelll fo1 ma hout anv rem arkg and is scharoe of his leoitimate duties' and that he f icer on goointed as Villaoe AdministrationJ[ 3:..o2.t=:g2-and actuallv worked as VRO'-Bllsumoallv GrouP sin-9t'. 10.0 2.L992 to 31. L2 .2001 as P;r nrchavath o .o2.20 7 _and as .:!oo7 till Secretaly-- Assistant \'-lllaqe Reve nue officer srnce 08.02 w.e o 2 t 1 1

08.11.2011,_ month,-bu! ith consolid ated DAv w s nc the D f Rs.5.I.!5/- oer rtment la,iled to discharqe-iL grroPriate orders -applrintino Srinivag R oetitioner's father late Srli Patlolla ner's ln rm t e etitio V as re ul father late- P.Sri ntvas Reddv could not be reo u la r Vil l:r eated as a rt-time P ,en u o tc r t o Villaqe-Ber worked a:;- VROstnce recommen dati on e h r s l.rte father t lo 8.O 2.2oo7 tiil as ond te of he a r ar rno oetitioner's la t he fav ur he Taha Mandal, R aR t o itd lJ Gandeed 1.20-11 to the Collector, R.an d ls rl i.e., 19,O2=20 3 d to il h da e of his death thepart of the o r ) 9 s ond e ts n a a r s ls t, w rd don P.Srlntvas Reddv n o d r wP_t9388 2023 SN, J t e a e Sr .on o 1

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7. Lear ne Assista nt Governmen Plea er for s rvice s- IIa ponde sh wEV subm ts that theoetitio ner ts notentifled ort hereli f DTavedfor bv thEDetitioner in th D esen Writ Pe iti n n n t f h t c m d a s c lar V a he a h n e a s R rsa art- m th r RevenueDEDa m nt. d te 13.O 2.2009. the reSD nd ents c nn ot N 1 o s VI e s o a t f P -ti em lo e a dth ti I e rc ti V id r iti n c n r u d n t e t 8 nvi W te Sr P Srini a h R t u t r n a lo er's d n2 t2 2 a her o a n a e w n 9 2 2 d t o al e r o ar e b th T h M n a h I L.201 m ch r r d r t h I e n 7 e i t0 \\P l!)388_2021 SN' J death oflhe- clec se e o DI es that rt:s on en ee n 2 23 [is Court fa iled to Da ss aDo roD riate orders t a D P p _Srin ivas f.Srinivas Reddv co o ne r's late father Sri eddv ag--reoular vRo, in time hence the pellition er's father late reqular Villaqe Revenue Officer and remained as Pa rt-time hou ht e evonue as VRO slnceO 8.O2 .200 7 til! as on da te of the forwar inq of t ner s l,ate f -bC'-Egated DTor0()s lin Villaoe R worked r recommenda la vou r bv the Tahasi td af, Gancl eerl Mandal f, Ciol lect petitioneLS- 11 d 8 1 D Ranoa Redd Ranqa Rqdclv D i strict to till theda teofh Lg.O2.2923-mainlv due to faiture on the oa resDong!-e-Ltg in oassinq aporoDriate orders in ti!I proposals Jqrwarded on his name wav back on 08 i.e., almosl-m et na ec d t r f e ont e .11 20 d ath of the deceased-en1plqy-@ 9 It is tro rne on record that the Dro had been forwarded c, o8 1 11 s b h Tahs ilda l. Gandeed Mandal, Ra n Reddv District for aooointment of oetitiongl't;- decease R dd Di o lecl:or, Ranqa d / fatherlate P.Sri navas dmini tr tv del wP_193E8_2023 SN. J v-as _re lar VRO, but dueto f h r n e n a of e es on d h he at f 011 e ner' t fa h s I a n e !s o th ,t a b k n the n m c ter i

19.0 2 o the Detit -Le thi Court ooi nes thatth e req uest of I com assi onatea DDO lntments ho td e red bv th Collector t ki into on id a o RanqaReddvD lstr du lv aR d d h r d Ga d d Dis o 11.2011 oth eCollector &M qistrate, Ran qa Di re I d o n e r a Late Sri P lo AD pot m tas R Sri tvas Reddv, u lar Villa qe Revenu ed v n v e ar t recom mendi nq his officer on h 1 un s A J u f o o d e I 8 9 Finan d Pla nt w II P T ar r r a V a e Dai e s e r R r s d P n n o k Iti e i i i I t7 wP 1()388_202i SN, J r sect ion 7 ti n f rre s s 2 n I:i &Pi o, .Ms.No.21 t-and Pav isw -f!'l Saoolfment of of the An-dtrj3 Pradesh (Requlari Publac sgrylu"-s and Rationalizi ith G. StructurelA :t, 19 4 rea (Fw.Pc,1u)-Department' dated the 22"d Apdt- c.O.(P)-N!-.112, Fin & Piq'(FW'PC'III) Department' dated lariz gL due to 2gd Ju!y,__ adminis-U'at \/e reasons,th ecase of de pend e nt:s of onlv [ated Pav such degeaa t worker can be consirfered for issue of ,conti q tea DOI ntme ntf rom the dateo t'- Derson -ol- no be re t94 a nd 7w o I 9 1 e cill;e of the is de nd nt _d eceased orders -aE-d. petitioner - er nwh emoloveq-sho ss ril lso b int ent as reEa-tlsidLered for er heG .Ms.N o.1 18 compass rona e dated 1-8.09 .1 99 ,1 accorda nce to law tn the llrterest of iustice. nside ation: - 11. ratins into a) The peculiar circumstances of the present I:ase' b) The submissions appearing on behalf made bY the learned counsel of the Petitioner and learned I i i l l l3 wP_19388 2023 SN, J Assistant Government pleader for Services_ff appearing on behalf of the respondents, c) The contents of the impugned endorsement No.AS/5733/ZOt7, dated 25.11.2O21 of the Cottector & District Magistrate, Ranga Reddy District (referred to and extracted above) rejecting the petitioner,s request for compassionate appointment under medical invatidation g rou nds, d) The contents of the proposal forwarded by the Tahasildar, Gandeed Mandal, Ranga Reddy District vide letter, dated A/233/2OLL, dated O8.11.2O11 to the corrector, Ranga Reddy District (referred to and extracted above) for passing of necessary orders for appointment of the petitioner,s father late p.Srinivas Recldy as regutar VRO, e) The averments made in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents (referred to and extracted above), f) G.O.Ms.No.t18, Finance and ptanning (FW.pC.UI) PERT, dated 18.08.1999, t4 \\.P I ()l8E 102.1 SN. J In the light of reasoning discussion and conclusion s) arrived at frcm Para Nos' 5 to 10 of the Present Judgment' rit Petition is allowe d irrrDuq ned The --\ry N .A5 57 s Collector & District Maoistrate' Ranqa Reddv Disl: 3rd resDondent isd irected o L7 ated 25. 1 1. .20 z L of the rct ts set t request-of under Med rca I inva considelag' o unds, du! aDlx)intment takinq into e T'a hasi td ar, Gandee!-Ma ndal Ran dd Di A1233/20! 1 te o .11 20 t flc VI e letter, dated ol ct r& District h Mao istra te r u father as---!'e of th de s en of -p-9.!!joner's late r Villa e Rev nu of tcer tnu ,h orior to .3 and also 1 .02. d m ara( i) of G.O .Ms.N o.1U]. dated extr ct it ov e a n

18.08.199J1- re rr a cco rda net:- of na tural iustice bv providino an oooortunitv of oersonal hearino to the oetition rwi ur o4 t e o c the desi sion n h f the rd r n dul mmunicate e e e ainin to l:he claim of I5 h n rf, t u si n erm of G. o a u ta Il st o h n ra t a slonat a .M .N o.1 8d r.Hn wP_19388 2023 SN, J t t d1 o 8 h I Miscellaneous petitions, if Petition, shall stand closed. doy, pending in this writ //TRUE COPY// SD/. S. MALLIKARJUNA RAo ISTANT REGISTRAR To SECTION OFFICER t Buildings, Hvd The

1. The Princi pal Secreta ry, Revenue Department, Secretaria 2. The Chief Com Hyderaba d, Tela ngana State erabad District Collector missioner of Land Administration, Telangana, Nampally, 3 Ranga Reddy District, Tela ngana State. 4. The District Collector , Mahabubnagar District, Telangana State 5. The Tahsildar , Gandeed Mandal Mahabubnagar, Telangana State 6. One CC to S RI NAYAKAWADI RAMESH, Ad vocate [OPUC 7. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICE S-ll, High Co urt for the State of Telangana, at 8.7 Hyderabad. wo CD Cop tes PSK. YY HIGH COURT DATED:231041',2025 ORDER WP.No.19388 of 2023 C(} TODAY +27 t n 1-r. ! SI.< 2 1 l]jri 2025 ,/,/ (_ /(i c- ) C L: t , r _. d- -ll; l' : .,. -., \.... -1 ALLOWING ]-HE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \\ .@ k"