One CC to Sri v. Ra vichand ran

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK NNO:2 WRI PETlTlo T 5553 OF 2025 Between: 5;"["Jl"lli" Bfl,flfl?,,2?,"]:[iJfiili",i%%t"i3,,,rsfll?;,,rfifl:,,"fi.j;:1i], AND

1. 2 J ...PETITIONER 3 !i: .,9ll; ru?XiS,,:: i r; ti'-fi ,:,:pa r S ecreta ry to G o ve rn m e n t, Re ve n u e Il8"?j|"rto:",nmissioner of Land Administrarion, Teransana state, The District Collector, peddapaili District, peddapalli ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 0f rhe constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or Direction ,.r";r;;;,r'Jn" the nature of writ of Mandamus by decraring the action of the 3d Respondent in imposing the punishment of stoppage of three (3) increments with cumurative effect and treating the-period of suspension as on reave besides ordering recovery vide lmpugned proc.No.A3/397t2)23dated 1S_O42O2S and Memo. A3r397r2023dated 12-0g-2025 respectivery by ordering for enquiry after submission of regurar enquiry report and set-aside the same as being arbitrary, illegal' erroneous, discriminatory, contrary to provisions of Rures 20 and 21 0f APCS (cc and A) Rures, 1ggl, opposed to principres of naturar justice and in violation of Article .14 of the Constitution of lndia. ,n ------7/ / IANO:1 OF 2025 Petition unde the affidavit filed in all reiovery Proce issued bY the 3rd R r Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in support of the petition' the High Court may be pleased to stay edings pursuant to Memo esPondent dated 12-08-2025 -A3l3g7l2O23 IANO:2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying th the affidavit filed in support of the petition ' the .r.p"nO the operation of Proc'No' A3139712023 the 3rd Respondent at in the circumstances stated in High Court may be Pleased to dated 15-04-2025 of issued bY Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V' RAVTCHANDRAN Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.255 53 0F. 2025 ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is being talen up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This writ petition is rrred under Articre 226 of constitution of India, seeking the following relief: to i_ssue an approprtate Writ, Order or Dtrection more pafttcalo:rlA one in the nature oJ Wit of Mandamus bg declaring the action of ;he 3rd. Re;pond.ent tn impostng the punishment oJ sioppage oithree (3) i"il^."t" tDith cumurdtiue elfect and..treating the peaoa-o| iuspens,on '; o;-i;r" b.sia"s oriing :*!:ry- !:d. Inpugned proc.No.A3/ 397/ 2023 dqted 15-04-2025 and Memo No.A3/ 397/ 2023 dated t 2-Og._2O25 respeclivelg ng oi.ing 1o, enquiry after submissrb,l oJ regurar enqliry report a"a i'.t i"iai tii sam.e as being arbitrorA, ilLegol, enoneous, liscriryirytorU, *"t org ii p;ori"ions of Rules 2lO anlJt o!-drcS (rc & q Rute, 1991, oplosed t, irinipi, oyn turat justice and in uiotation oJArticte t4 of the Coroit"tan ol tiaio iii a p""r..."

3. Heard Mr.V.Ravichandran, learned counsel for the petitioner ald learned Government pleader for Services_I appearing for the respondents.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while the petitioner was working as Senior Assistant, respondent No.3 issued proceedings dated 29.O3.2023 suspending the petitioner from service on the allegation of diversion of pDS rice from MLS point, Sultanabad. Subsequently, the petitioner was reinstated into service uide proceedings dated 05.12.2023. However, basing on the very same allegation, disciplinary proceedings were initiated -1I 2 PK,J Wp-25553-2025 against petitioner uide dnarge memo dated 12'06'2023' framing two charges, by alleging that there was a shortage of rice during an inspection and that out of hve lorries of PDS rice ' bags were unloaded from three lorries at MLS Point' while the other two lorries were diverted. ['earned counsel further submits that the petitioner submitted an explanation to the said charge memo' however, without considering the same, punishment of stoppage of three increments with cumulative effect was imposed on petitioner uide proceedttngs No.A3/ 39 7 I 2023 dated 1 5'04'2025' Subsequent to proceedings dated 15 'O4 '2025, the Disciplinary Authority uide Memo No.A3 l3g7 12023 dated 12'08'2025 directed the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Revenue Divisiona-l Office, Manthani to recover thc amount of Rs'36,79,031/- from the petitioner' Leamed counsel for petitioner also submitted that aggrieved 5. by the proceedings dated 15'04'2025 and memo dated l2'O8'2O25' the petitioner preferred an appeal before 2'd responrieit on 22.08.2025 and the same is pending' Therefore' learned counsel prays this Court to direct 2'd respondent to dispose of the appeal frled by the pelitioner ot 22'08'2025, rvithin a stipulated period of time.

6.LearnedGovernmentPleaderappearingfortherespondents fairly submits that the 2.d respondent will pass appropriate orders ,*: ;_ irt:- I 3 wp-zssss_zPo1i

22.o9.2O25, filed by the petitioner, strictly in rn the appeal dated accordance with law. Z. Having regard .: j:: *TI:: : to pass appropriate dated 22.o8.2o2s,",.r]tott" .'"."ffi ::il ;,:1;. H " H: n ls disposed of directing the 2narespondent o' tnt petitioner in the appeal firr :ry in accordance with ,:o as possible, preferably within a period of date of receipt of a copy r rn,. :; directed not to effect ,2.OB.2O2S. However, the petitioner is at libert accor.dance with law, if r to costs. "*, as expeditiously "l "o (6) weeks from the "* - of this order' Till then' the respondents are ny recovery pursuant to the memo dated y to take steps in still aggrieves. There shall be no order as :_, Y!.:r]*1ous netitions pending, if arry, shatl stand closed. //TRUE COPYII -S. MALLI KARJUNA RAO ISTANT REGISTRAR ,1 SECTION OFF]CER State of Tela ngana, T,G. H Hyderabad 1 . The principa I Secretary to Governme 2. The ChiefCommissioner of Land Administration, Telangana State, 3. The District Collector Pedda palli District, peddapalli 4. One CC to Sri V. Ra vichand ran, Advocate oPUCI 5. Two CCs to GP for Servi yderabad nt, Revenue Department, Secretariat, ces l, High Court fo r the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad louTl Two CD Co ptes To, t) TJ GJP HIGH GOURT j DATED:28t0812025 t + : '.'2 1i :_=:_-..- s 14.,-;\., - c tt'.. ' 0 3 sEP 205 ai: ii:: ,.'..,,--,. ,l:.i ,,,/ ',/ ORDER WP.No.25553 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETlrloN WITHOUT COSTS YY A1