The High Court · 2025

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DT.CHALLA SRINIVASA F,EDDy Counsel for the Respondent No.1 & 2: SRI p.SRl HARSHA REDDy, SC FOR SCCL The Court made the following: ORDER :1 HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION No.30L77 0F 2022 ORDER: Heard Sri Challa Srinivas Reddy. Iearned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri P. Sri Harsha Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries Company Limited appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 and 2.

2. The Detitioner aooroach this Court see kino the Draver as under: "....to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the Respondent No.1 to 3 in not entering the name of the petitioner in service register of the 4th Respondent by considering the representation of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, against the service rules, against the principles of natural justice and unconstitutional and consequently to direct the respondent No.1 to 3 to enter the name of the petitioner in the service register of the 4th respondent as his wife by deleting the name of the 5th respondent in the service register by considering the petitioner's representation dated 05 / 07 /2022 and pass...." E:illffitftq!*l \.- .- - -t::,;t -- :- i' r( \.'' : '\.:\ 2 SN,J 'l .P No.30177 2022

3. The case of the petitioner, in tlief, is that respondent Nos.1 to 3 are not considerin 3 petitioner's representation dated 05.07.2022 and not entr:-ing the name of the petltioner as the wife of 4th respondent. in the service record of 4Lr' respondent. 4, It i:; the specific case of the petitir: ner that the petitioner is the wife of 4th respondent and out of their wedlocl.:, l-he couple were blessed with one ;on by name Pulipaka Srikanth, aged 25 years and 4th respondent worked in the respondent Nos.1 to 3 Corporation as Tyndal, with Employee Code No.01181647 and on 30,i)6.2022, the 4th respon,Jent retired from service.

5. It is further case of the petitioner that ait er retirement the 4th respondent herein, the 4th respondent with malafide intention, entered the name of the 5th respc ndent as his wife in the service records of the 4th respondent by misleading the officials and the 4th responder t never took divorce from the petitioner herein and the g etitioner still remains legally wedded wife of the 4th respordent and the petitioner has legitimate right to enter her narne as wiFe in the service records of the 4th respondent hereir. .i, ff,|fl!!ffiEr :1- : t' .'.;.'...,'.../ 't-':8, -F- 3 SN,J W.P-No.301.77 2O22 It is further case of the petitioner that through 6. petitioner's representation dated 05-07 '2022 to the 2nd respondent, the petitioner explained entire issue and requested the 2nd respondent to look into the matter oF the 4th respondent, who is making attempt to transfer all the retirement benefits to 5th respondent herein showing as wife of 4th respondent instead of petitioner herein, however, the representation was not considered by the 2nd respondent. Hence, the petitioner aggrieved by the same preferred the present writ petition. Discu ion & ConcIusion

7. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks a limited relief directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.07.2022 in accordance to law within a stipulated period.

8. Learned standing counsel for Singareni Collleries appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2 does not dispute the said submission made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. 4 5N,J \4.P.No.30177 2022 Takinq into consid eration: (a) The aforesaid facts and circulstances of the case, (h) The submissions made by 1:he learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petiti<rner and the learned standing counsel for Singareni Collieries Company Limited appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 ancl 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of rlirecting the 2nd respondent herein to conduct inquiry into the issue as put-forth by the petitioner in her representation dated O5.O7.2022 addre:;sed to the 2"d respondent herein seeking to enter the name of the petitioner in service register of the 4th respondent and to provide the post retirement benefits of petitioner's husband i.e., 4th respondr:nt herein, by providing an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent herein and pass appropriate orders in accordan< e to law, in conformity with principles of natural ju:;tice, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt 5 SN,J w .P .No .30177 2022 of a copy of this order and duly communicate the decision to the petitioner herein on her representation dated O5.07.2022. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. SD/-A.H . GOWRI SHANKAR STANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER I rhe Si ngaren i corrrerresl.cott'J'rl'ffit:fr,1?,XI?P;t3l;5 , T;J"#":l::"T,ilt", The Sinsareni co,ieries companv Limited, Ramagundam Area reddapalli District' T'S cha rman and I i J To, ColonY,'OPP Bus-stanc 'il?,.5,"*!,:!i1.jp"Tlyj:'2'Jfili#:i}U',s,:ff;,l;il'Hf+"8'a'*::ls 4. One CC to SRI Dr CHALLA SRINIVASA REDDY' Advocate IOPUCI 5. One CC to SRI P SRI HARSHA REDDY' SC FOR SCCL IOPUCI 6. Two CD CoPies BSR BS TA HIGH COURT DATED: 1010712025 CC TODAY i L- F -) o ) Ir() n4 f (' .$'-+ *j; T ORDER WP.No.30177 of 2022 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS tA- 7s [,) _)1