High Court · 2025

Vilually Challenged Employees Association Telangana, Rep. by its president S.Gang-a_dh-ar S/o Brahmanandam, age 42 years, Occ.Leiturei, R/o euarter No C-168, Malakpet Colony, Hyderabad. S.Gang_a_dhar, S/o Brahmanaridam, age 42 yea$, Occ. Lecturer, R/o euarter No.C-168, Ivlalakpet Colony, Hyderabad. ...PETITIONERS AND

2. 3 4 5 t) The State of .Telangana, Rep. by its principal Secretary, School Education, Secretariat Buildinqs, Hyderabad. Ihg Sjgle of .Telang:rna, Rep, !y jt9 Principat Secretary, Finance (HR.t.pLG & Polrcy) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. The Director of School Education, TelanqanS. Hvderabad. The District Collector, Hyderabad Distric[at Hyd6rabad. The District Collector, Gbdwal Jogulamba Disfrict at Gadwal. The District Educational officer, Gadwal Jogulamba District at Gadwal. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articte 226 of the Constitutjon 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 Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in putting the 3rd priority to lhe members of the petitioner (visually challenged employees) society in column No.lll, for consideration of options instead of prlority criteria as 1st place in GO.Ms.No.6'1 , dated 24-05-20'18, is illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 15 of constitution of lndia besides Telangana Teachers (Regulation of rransfers) Rules, 2018 and consequently direct the respondents to give first priority in transfers and posting of the members of the petitioners society (visually challenged persons) by considering the pelitioners representation dated 07-06-2018 lA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition unrler S er;tion 151 CPC prayi;rg that in the circu nst,ance s stated in the affidavit filed in s rppcr: of the petition, the High Court may ber pk:ase 1 to direct the respondents to giv',: 'i-st priority in transfers and posting cl thr: mr rmbers of the petitioner's socie:y (\'isJally challenged persons) by consic er ng tl e petitioner's representation da:e I t l''06-2018, pending disposal of the above w'it pt'tition Counsel for the Peliti,:ner: SRl. M.A.K. MUKHEED Counsel forthe Resp,rndents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK lIIRIT PETITION No. 20036 0F 2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is hled under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief '...ro issue an appropiate Writ, Order or direction more particularlg one in the nature of Wit of Mandamus declaing the action of the respondents in puttitlg the 3,,1 pioritA to the members of the petitioner (visuallg challenged emplogees) societg in column No.III, Jor consideration of options instead of pioitg citeia os 1't place in GO. Ms.No.61, dqted 24.O5.2018, is illegal, orbitrary and in uiolation of Articles 14, 15 of Constitution of India besides Telangana Teacheirs (Regulation of Transfers) Rules, 2018 and consequenttA direct the respondents to giue fi.rst pioritg in transfers and posting of the members of the petitioner's socrery (visuallg challenged persons) bU consideing tLe petitioner's representation dated 07.06.2019 and to pass... '

2. Heard Sri M.A. K.Mukheed, learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent Nos. 1 and 3 to 6; and learned Government pleader for Services-lll for respondent No.2.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in similar clrcumstances, W.P.No.18954 of 2024 was filed before this Court and this Court passed interim order on 22.07.2024. The operative portion of the said order reads as under: "Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, there shall be an interim direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.07.2024, and pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, strictly in accordance with law and in terms of Section 2O(5) of the Rights of persons , 2 '1 with DLs;rrbilities Act, 2016, and communicate a ( opy thereof to th.r lnr'.itioner." Loa rnec counsel further submits that in pttrsrl .rnce of the said orlr r, r:spondent No.4 therein has adrlressed a letter to responde")t I'1o.2 therein uide Lr.No.CIDl 126 l')O2'l SF RVICES-lll, datecl 2 4 A'7 ',\O24 to take a policy decision r"itl- rt:'.{ard to the transfer r I l)i sabled Employees and to issue slt: ta [:'le o dcrs in the matter ar Ld lre same was pending consideratic'n. Th :refore, this Cour[, .rirle older dated 23.O8.2024, has directed resp,rndent No.1 therein .o ake appropriatc decision on the le t.ter, dated 24 .O7 .2O ).4 Since, the petitioners herein s l arLrl ol I lhe same footirrg arl tL,Ll of the petitioner in W.P.No.189-'4 of '2( 24, learned counsel 1 ra1s; this Court to pass simiiar order Ln tl'rc prescnt Writ Petition a lsrr

4. Thc i:lrove made submission is not seriotrsll'c1is1 uted by the learned ( o\.t,r'nment Pleader for the respondents'

5. Irr t'it:rl of the above and for the reasol-rs alil<e n t.he order dated 23 Oi1 '.1024 passed by this Court in W.I).No.18c-54 of 2024, this Writ P,::ition is disposed of directing resp:nclent rlo.2 to take approp 'ir Lte clecision on the letter addressed ':v (]om nissioner of Intermt:dia1 r Education, Telangana, uide Lr No CIh,/126/2024' StrRVlOF S It', dated 24.O7.2024, strictly in teims; of ! ection 2O(5) r, oI the Right to Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, as expeditiously as possible. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/. A. SRINIVASA REDDY STANT REGISTRAR To, 1 SECTION OFFICER uildings, The Principal Secretary, School Education, Secretaria T.S.,Hyderabad.

2. The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Finance (HR.l.PLG and Policy) Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad. 3. The Director of School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad. 4. The District Collector, Hyderabad District at Hyderabad. 5. The District Collector, Gadwal Jogulamba District at Gadwal. 6. The District Educational officer, Gadwal Jogulamba District at Gadwal. 7. One CC to SRl.[V.A.K. MUKHEED, Advocate [OPUC] 8. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES I, High Court for the State of Telangana at 9. Two CD Copies Hyderabad [OUT] BM GJP (*- HIGH COURT l DATED:121A2t2025 t\- v^'t. ,/-...\ :-)) L] \t,,). \,'\ ? fl,ilt{ M o t'\. l' : * sO ORDER WP.No.2003(i of 2018 DISPOSING I]F THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \> coP('4 Y"4,