C. Krupananda Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Petition under Article 226 of lhe 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 Writ of [Vandamus or any other appropriate order declaring the action of Respondents in continuing the petitioner under suspension beyond the prescribed period of two years with effect from 31 .O5.2022 pursuant to Memo No.DEE/OP/Greenlands/Hyd/ ADM/D.No.71712022 dt.16.06.2022, as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of the principles of natural justice and contrary to G.O. Ms. No.86, GAD dt.8.03.1994, besides being violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of lndia, consequently direct the 1st respondent to reinstate me in service in the interest of justice. lA NO: 1 OF 20:25 Petition Lnder Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filecl in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 1't respondent to consider representation 05.06.2025 for reinstatement into service, in the interest of justice, as otherwise petitioner stands to suffer serious hardship and irr:parable loss and injury. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI N. MANOHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR SERVICES - ll Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 4: SRI N. SREEDHAR REDDY, S.C. FOR TSSPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI .IUSTTCE NAMAVARAPU RA.IESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.21536 of 2o25 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under ArticLe' 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief: "...to issue an appropiate Writ, Order or Direction, more partianlarly one in tLrc nature of a Wit of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in continuing the petitioner under suspension begond the prescibed peiod of tuto gears with effect from 31.05.2022 pursuant to Memo No. DEE / OP / Greenlands /HAd /ADM /D.No.717 /2022, dated 16.06.2022 as illegal, arbitrary, unjus| uiolatiue of tle pinciples of nahtral justice and controry to G.O.Ms.No.86 GAD, dated 08.03.1994, besides being uiolatiue of Article 14 of the Constitution of Indio, consequentlg, direct the 7't respondent to reinstote the petitioner into sentice the interest of justice and pass..."

2. Heard Sri N. Malohar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; learned Government Pleader for Services - II appearing on behalf of respondent No.1 and Sri N. Sreedhar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, appearing on behalf ofrespondent Nos.2 to 4. i 2

3. l,earned counsel for the petitioner submits that while the petitioner was working as a Line Inspector in the respondent - Company, the 4ft respondent had issued al impugned order vide Memc No.DEE I OP / Greenlands /Hyd /ADM lD.No.7 17 12022, dated 16.06.2022, placing the pel,itioner under snspensiorr with effect from 31.05.2022 on the ground that he had a,llegedly demanded and accepted bribe. Consequently, a case in FIR No.O6IRCT-CR-212O22, dated 3I.05.2022 was registered against the petitioner by the ACB Officials and no charge sheet is filed as on date.

4. Learned counsel further submits that er.en after lapse of two years, no steps were taken by the respondents to review the impug:red suspension order. Further, as per G.O.Ms.No.86 General Ac.ministration (Ser.C), dated 08.03.1994 issued by the Governmerrt, the orders of the suspension shall have to be reviern ed €t the end of every six months and the reviewing authority srhould take a decision regarding the continuance or otherwise of the employee concerned under suspension. Hence, learned corrnsel prayed this Court to direct the respondents to review the suspension order of the petitioner, dated 76.06.2022 and to reinstate the petitioner into service. 3

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner lastly submits that the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court, dated 29.02.2024 in W.P.No.5O69 of 2024, and prays this Court to pass a similar order in the present writ petition also.

6. The said submission is not seriously disputed by the learned counsel for respondents

7. The relevant portion of the order dated 29.02.2024 in W.P.No.5069 of 2024, is extracted hereunder "5. In uietu of the submission made bg learned counsel for the respectiue parties, uittnut going into the merits of the case, this Wit Petition is disposed of uith a direction to respondent No.S to reuieu-t the suspension order of the petitioner, dated 09.03.2023 as per G.O.Ms.No.86 General Administration (Ser.C), dated O8.03.1994 and przss appropiate orders, in accordance u-tith latr.t, as expeditiously as possible, preferablg within a period of four (O4) ueeks from th,e date of receipt of a copg of this order and communicate a copA thereof to the petitioner.. "

8. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties, ald for the reasons alike in the order dated 29.O2.2024 in W.P.No.5069 of iq;:..]s - - - 4 2024, wilhout going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is, disposed of with a direction to respondent No.l to review the suspension order of the petitioner, dated 16.06.2022 as per G.O.Ms.No.86 General Administration (Ser.C), dated

08.03.1994 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferabiy rvithin a period of four (04) rireeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and comrr unicate a copy thereof to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. Misc:llaneous petitions pending, if an1., shall stand clo sed. EEi rhat rhe 8th para or rhe order o",.oto''f'13tTHt33,tY[i[ :"'jl'#3::,' i,X'i f*'J#E?,Ayi"r.r# l,*':: fl.ete.le.a and substituted as per tire orUers oi'tfre Hon,bte. court dated 0e/09/20'ii i,i' i.,q.r,i..iDols. "" ._ This amended order shall ,rU"tiiri" -irr" earlier-order, which has atreaay Ueen j;;;i"#; on 06/08/2025. //rRUE Copytt SD/. A.H.S.GOWRI SHANKAR ASS|STANT R}.G|STRAR SECT|OK-oFF|CER

1. The principal Se ^ Hvderaba'J,strt";iT:Efld"n5:"'n'' secretariat Building' Saifabad, 2. One CC to SRt N. [/ANOHA"R'idvocate tOpUCJ s"'i'"i-ii, iii6[*ct",,.t"ioi the state or reransana at ' Iy3",:3:.:o,f,I "' REDDY, s.c. for TSSpDCL lopucj x. ?,13 33 8,:[L*T.REEDHAR ro, MP TKS i i I I HIGH COURT DATED: 2510712025 0910912025 ,. ,/ {i 1ti sEPffi --. ti \ ; \..* ,. .- ..t \" -..- -, ....'..'-../ AMENDED ORDER WP.No.21536 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS t4/ \q