The High Court · 2025

tution of lndia praYing that in the Petrtion under Article 226 of the Const erewith, the High Court maY be circumstances stated in the affidavit filed t pleased to pass an order, drrection, Writ more articularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus- A) By declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the action of the 1st and 2nd respondents in not inducing the petitioners herein in to the fold of HR Policy of Fixed Tenure Employees of Society for Rural Development Services, O/o Commissioner, Rural Development as extended to the similarly situated persons since 01/04/2008 viz. Computer Operators working on consolidated basis in DWMAs/CLRC vide the sth Respondent Proceedings No.7759iSRDS/HR/09 dated 21 .11 2009 inspite of representing to the respondents repeatedly by the petitioners herein vide representations dated 28- 10-2010, 29-07-2013, 25-11-2013, 30-11-2013 and 30-05-2025, and despite of recommendations made to the 2nd Respondent by the Project Director, DWMA, Nalgonda vide letter dated 22-10-2010. 10-12-201 3, and 31 08.2014, and by the 3rd Respondent vide letters dated 26-03-2011, 20-03-2013, 11.07.2016 and Nil- 09-2017 is as highly illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust, improper apart from being contrary to all principles of natural .iustice and in vrolation of Articles '14, '16 and 21 oI the Constitution of lndia, and (B) further declare that all the petitioners herein are entitled to include in to the fold of HR Polrcy with all consequential benefits and monetary benefits etc., on par with the similarly situated staff viz. Computer Operators workrng on consolidated basis who were extended the benefit of HR Policy since 01/04/2008 vide the Sth Respondent Proceedings No. 7759/SRDS/HR/09 dated 21 11 2OO9. |.A.NO:1 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 pleased to direct the respondents to consider the latest representation dated. 30-05-2025 of the petitioners by taking into consider of the recommendations made by the 3rd Respondent vide letters dated 26-03-2011 , 20-03-2013 11 .07 .2016 and September, 2017 and to include them n to the fold of HR Policy of Fixed Tenure Employees of Society for Rural Development Services, O/o Commissioner, Rural Development on par with the similarly situated staff viz. Computer Operators working on consolidated basis in DWII/A/CLRC who were extended the benefit of HR Policy since 0110412008 vide the 5th Respondent proceedings No. 7759lSRDS/HR/09 dated 21 112009 with all consequentral benefits and monetary benefits pending disposal of the ab e writ petition pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners : SRI ARVIND KU AR KATA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR ERVICES-II Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 5 : Ms. FOR DRDA .PADMA REKHA, LEARNED G.P The Court made the following ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NA]UAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.2O742 OF 2025 ORDER: Heard Sri Arvind Kumar Kata, learned counsel appearing lor the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Services-Il appearing for respondent No. I and Ms.R. Padma Rekha, learnecl Government Pleader for DRDA appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 5 and perused the material available on record

2. The present rvrit petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondent Nos.2 and 5 in not including the petitioners into the fold of HR Policy of Fixed Tenure Employees of Society for Rural Development Services, Office of Commissioner, Rura-l Development as extended to the similarly situated persons since O1.04,2008 viz., the Computer Operators working on consolidated basis like petitioners herein in the office of Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWMA), and Cluster Level RRN,J W.P.N,J..2O742 of 2025 Resources Center (CLRC), vide th respondent proceedings No.7759lSRDS/HR/09 dated

21.tL.2009 inspite of representing to the respond nts repeatedly by the petitioners vide representati ns dated 28.10.2O1O,

29.O7 .20 13, 25.t t.20 t3, 30. 1 t.2 13 and 30.05.2025 with a request to extend the benefit of R policy of Fixed Tenure Employees to the petitioners o par with the Computer Operators working in the office f Project Directcir, District Water lVlanagement Agency WMA) and despite of recommendations made to the 2" respondent by the Project Director, DWMA, Nalgonda vid letter dated 22.lO.2OlO, LO.l2.2Ol3 and 31.08.2C14 and by the $.d respondent vide letters dated 26.O3.2OI1, 20.

3.2013, Ll.O7.2OL6 and NiI.09.2017.

3. Learned counsel for the etitioners submitted that initially the petitioners tlvef e pnointed on consolidated basis in the District Rural D eiopment Agency (DRDA), Drought Prone Area Program e (DPAP), District Water - RRN,J \V P. No 20742 of 2025 -) Management Agency (DWMA) and Cluster Level Resources Centers (CLRC) in Nalgonda District o[ the Cornbined State of Andhra Pradesh, before the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). The petitioners herein are working in their respective departments on par with the Computer C)perators working on consolidated basis in DWMA/CLRC. After bifurcation of Combined State of Andhra Pradesh the petitroners herein are posted to Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri District and continuing presently in the same District. He further submitted that some of the Computer Operators who were also appointed on consolidated basis along with the petitioners herein were brought into the fold of HR Policy of Fixed Tenure trmployees of Society for Rural Development Services vide 5th respondent proceedings No.7759/SRDS/FIR/09 dated 2l.ll.2OO9, as such, the petitioners herein are also entitled to include into the fold of HR Policy and to treat as Fixed Tenure Employees on par with Computer Operators. 4 RRN,J W.P.No.2O742 of 2025 +. Learned counsel for the pe itioners further submitted that as the petitioners herein a e not included under HR Policy they submitted represen ations dated 28.1O.2010,

29.O7.20t3, 25.tt.20L3, 30.1 1. 013 and 3O.05.2025 to respondents with a request to xtend the benefit of HR policy of Fixed Tenure Employee to the petitioners on par with Computer Operators. But, espondent authorities did not act upon the same. Aggrieve by the same, the present writ petition is filed.

5. Learned counsel appeari g for the respondents submitted that the responde ts would consider the representations, dated 30.05,2 25, submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate rders, in accordance with 1aw.

6. Having considered the s bmissions made by the learned counsel for respecti're parties, the respondents authorities are directed to cc>n ider the representations, - 5 RRN,J \tr. P. No.20742 of 2025 dated 30.05.2025, submitted by the petitioners, with a request to extend the benelit of HR policy on par with the Computer Operators, ald pass appropriate orders, 1n accordance with law, within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage itself. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. SD/-A . SRINIVASA REDDY sqSTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER \, rtXi'gii;Ji"' Y'o'o'i Bhongir Drstrict T S The Principal Secretary' (Vice Chairman SRDS) Panchavat Rai and Rural Devetopment, T S Secreta'r"i5t"B'i;ffi;}t;ie 6f relano'ana ai Hvderabad The Com mission"r, P,n"n'y?in"']"ffi ir'i'I Developmient ( C h ief Executive officer SRDS, Hvd) Door rt[j;-3-6b7 Anandanagar Colony Khairtabad' iroeranro - 500b04 -Mangan State The District Collector '"0 The Distnct Rural Develop;:'Y;ib"fri;;; Diiirict RurJt Development Agency ,'oion-1, Vrordri Bhongii District' T S ihe Member Secretary, P#?"h;y;i R'aj ana Rural De^velopment Department societv for Rural o""rop#""ni3J*itE ' ooo' No 6-3-607 Anandanagar #il;V ft;i;;;;:Hvo'eraoao - 500004' relansana State rwo ics to Gp FoR srniidEs-iiit"iir,'court ior the Slate of Telangana at B # i3 il: I i lx s n I xtyfl [xutatJS%'? Hvderabad. [OUTI D A Advo cate tPsH'J- To \ \ r. 2 3 4. 5 6 7 B o (oPUC) Two CD CoPies SA BS 5 ./( irs I (' c)A 13ilEm ,\(n'.( j n'. t oA I',iicH r_O HIGH COURT DATED:2210712025 ORDER WP.No.20742 oI 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. w3 2( 3\'