Venkepally village v. Saidapur Mandal Karimnagar District

Petition under Article 226 of the 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 of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representations of the petitioners dated 1011012025 for the Post of Shramik without relaxation of the age limit of the petitioners vide notification Rc.No. 279lRect./Rect.1/2025 dated 171912025 issued by respondent No.3 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violation of Articles, 14 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 1011012025 by receiving the applications of the petitioners for the post of Shramik in contiguous -lll and ll respectively. lA NO: I oF 2Ct25 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 resp,rndents to receive the applications of the petitioners for the post of Shramik by reltaxing the age limit of the petitioners vide Notification Rc.No. 279lRect./Rect.1/2025 dated 17-9-2025 pending disposal of the Writ petition Counsel for the Petitioners:SRl. G. ARUN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I counsel for the Respondent No 2 : sRl u. SHANTHI BHUSHAN RAo, sc FoR TS ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORTATION counsel for the Respondent No 3 : sRl C.RAJA SHEKAR REDDY sc FoR Ts POLICE RECRUITMENT BOARD The Court made the following: ORDER c' THE HOIT'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I(ARTHIK WRIT PETITION 0.31731 0F 20/25. ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...to issue a writ order or direction more parTianlarly one in the nafine of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of ttrc respondents in not mnsidering the representations of the petitioners dated 10-10-2025 for tlrc Post of Slvamik witlaut relaxation of the age limit of tle petitioners vide rrctifrmtion Rc.No.279/Rect./Rect.I/2025 dated 17-9-2025 issued bg respondent lVo.3 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and uiolation of Articles 14 and 21 of tlrc Constitution of India and anseqrcntlg dir*t the respondents to consider the representations of tlrc petitioners dated 10-10-2025 bg receiving the applications of the petitioners for tle post of Slvamik in contiguous-Ill and II respectiuely..."

2. Heard Sri G.Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners; learned Government Pleader for Services-l for respondent No.1; Sri U.Shanthi Bhushan Rao, learned Standing Counsel for Telanga.na State Road Transport Corporation, for respondent No.2; and Sri C.Raja Shekar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Police Recruitment Board, for respondent No.3. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage,itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners possess ITI qualification in Mechanic (Diesel) / *t. 2 I Mechanic (Motor vehicle) and that they underwent practical training as ITI Apprentices in the trade of Diesel Mechanic, making them eligible for the post of shramil<. Further, respondent No.3 issued Notification Rc.No.279lRect./Rect. I /2o2s L7.a9.2o25 for recruitment to the post of shramik. As per the said ,otificatio,, the maximum age limit prescribed for the said post is 47 years. l{owever, the petitioners have already crossed 47 years of age. It is frrther submitted that no recruitment notification for the post of Shramik has been issued by the recruitment board during the past 11 years. Therefore, the petitioners submitted representations to the respondents on 10.1o.202s requesting relaxation of the age limit up to 4g years for the post of shramik and the siame are pending consideration. Hence, the learned counsel prays this court to direct the respondents to consider the representations dated 10.10.2025 submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders, within a reasonable time. 4- Leanred Government pread.er as well as learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that since the petitioners have already crossed the maximum age limit of 4z years prescribed rrnder the aforesaid notification, they are ineligible for #r.i-+-!_- I 3 the said post. However, the respondents will consider the petitioners' representations dated 10. 10.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance','vrth law

5. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties and without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representations dated lO.lO.2A25 submitted by the petitioners, strictly in accord.ance with law, as expeditiously as possible and communicate a copy of thb same to the petitioners. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petitiqn shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 1 To, SD'. B.REKHA RANI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR I ,,TRUE COPY'/ OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary, Transport Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad.

2. The Managing Director, TSRTC Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad Hyderabad. 3. The Chairman, , Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board,DGP Office Complex Lakdikapool, Hyderabad

4. One CC to SRl. G. ARUN KUMAR Advocate [OPUCI 5. Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES I ,High Court for the State of Telangana.

6. One CC to SRI U. SHANTI-{I BHUSHAN RAO, SC FOR TS ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATTON, [OPUCI --'crkl--

7. QT- 9C to SRI C_.RAJA SHEKAR-REDDY, Sc FoR TS PoLIcE 8. Two CD Copies RECRUTTMENT BoARD, topuCt ' ' vv r v! DAN PSK ?tqq. / / t, HIGH COURT DATED:2311012025 ORDER WP.No.3{731 ot 2025 r ( * 2 ,dE '( S * ::;2 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOU'T COSTS 3o^O w\At* \ \ \ \ I