The High Court · 2025

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 I I t i i : I I I pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularl\ )ne in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondent z lthorities in issuing proceedings in office order No. 614 of 2012 vide ref. N'r 09/H R/EBG/08-09- 3511290 dt. 28.08.2012 by removing the petitioner from he servrce without following the procedure in accordance with law under tl t guise of arrest in criminal case and not reinstatrng petitioner into service eve r after acquittal from the various Criminal Cases by the competent court of tw as well as not considerrng the petitioner's representations dt. 30.06.202i, and 16.10.2025 as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural , nd also violation of Article 14, 21 of Constitution of lndia consequently rJ r rot the respondent authorities to reinstate the petitioner into service by setting ir: ide the proceedings in office order No 614 of 2012 vide ref. No. 09/HR/Eti,ir08-09-35/1290 dt 28.O8.2012 with effect from the date of removal along with fLrl back wages and all consequential benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cirr the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court direct the respondent authorities to consider the representa 30.06.2025 and 16.1O.2025 by reinstate the petitioner into sct the date of removal along with full back wages and all c I forthwith, pending disposal of the writ petition. rmstances stated in may be pleased to ion of petitioner dt. rce with effect from seq uentia I benefits Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI B.V.S.S. BALAKRISHNA Rp.l JIT Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI ANGOTHU NEHRU, S.C. FOR CENTRAL GOVEIT {MENT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 to 8: SRI CH. SIDDARTII t SHARMA, S.C. FOR NTPI] The Court made the following: ORDER t /4. IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT TIYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.34849 OF 2o.25 THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIYE Between: Katkuri Ramesh Reddy. AND Petitioner Union of India, Ministry of Power, Rep. by its Secretar5z to Government, Government of India, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi and 7 others. ORDER: Re spo ndents With the consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is frled under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: '...ro issue a Writ, ord,er or directioa more particularlg one in the nqture oJ luit of mandamus declaring the actian of the respondent authorities in issuing proceedings in oJftce order No.674 of 2012 vide ref No.O9/HR/EBG/ 08-09'35/ 1290 dt.28.08.2012 by remouing the petitioner from the seruice u.,ithout follouing the procedure in accordance with l<tw under th.e gaise of arest in ciminal case and lot reinstating petitioner into seruice euen afier acquittal Jrom tle uarious Cnminal Coses by the , 2 lj: competent court of latu as uell as rtot constdeit4 represetllations d|.-30.06.2025 and 16.10.2O25 as be u' and t 1oi,1t t i.,e of otinciples of notural aftd also violatiort of CottstitLttion of India consequentlA direct tite respondt:t reit$tate the petitioner into seruce bg setttng q-side the pr ), order No.614 cj 2012 vicle ref. No.O9/ HR/ EBG/ Oi- 28.08 2012 Lutth efibct fror.i. t.:-.e date of remoual along ttitl, and all consequentiol benefits ond'poss..." the petitioner's Iiegal, arbrtrarg \rticle 14,21 of t authontk's lo zedutgs m offce t9-35/ 129A dt. fttll back tuages

3. Heard Sri B.V.S.S.B.K. Ranjit, learned rounsel lor the peti[ioner; Sri Angothu Nehru, learned Stalrl ng Couusel for Central Government, appearing for respondeil No. 1; and Sri Ch.Siddartha Sharma, learned Standing Co - rsel for NTPC, appeanng for respondent Nos.2 to 8

4. Leamed collnsel for the petitioner s1l )mits that the petitioner \\,AS initially appointed AS Operz I >r (O&M) uicle proceedings dated 28.07.1993 and was subsequ3 ltly promoted to the post of Operator Grade-III (O&M) uide pr )ceedings dated 1 i .01.2000. While discharging his duties in th , said post, the petitioner was removed from service on 28.08.20I 2 on the ground of his alleged involvement in four criminal cases luunely (i) Crime No.184 of 2OO7 of PS Amberpet, (ii) Crime No..Z l0 <:f 2OO7 of II Town Police Station, Karimnagar, (iii) Crime No.'t6 of 2011, and (iv) Crime No.101 oi 2012, both of PS NTPC, Rarr rgundam. Upon fi1ing of charge sheets, these cases were numbert:, as S.C. No.277 /, 3 of 20 1 5 before the learned Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad; S.C. No.3B8 of 2Ol3 before the learned Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Karimnagar; S.C. No.2l0 of 20 14 before the learned VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Godavarikhani; and S.C. No.136 of 2Ol4 before the learned VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, Godavarikhani. It is submitted that the petitioner was acquitted in S.C. Nos.277 of 2015, 388 of 2013, and 210 of 2Ol4 by judgments dated 07 .O9.2016, 23.1 1.20 15, ald 1 1. 72.20 17, respectively. However, the petitioner was convicted in S.C. No. 136 of 2Ol4 by judgment dated 1 1.11.2017. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred Crl.A. No. I21 of 2018 before this Court and he was acquitted uide judgment dated 27.02.2025. As such, the petitioner submitted representations dated 16.10.2025 to respondent Nos.6 and B seeking reinstatement into service ald the sarne are pending consideration. Hence, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondent Nos.6 and 8 to consider the representations dated

16.10.2025 ald pass appropriate orders within a time-frame to be stipulated by this Court. I I 4

5. Leamed Standing Counsel appearing for rr:r pondent Nos.2 to B submits that the de-facto complainant hzLr challenged the judgment dated 2r.C)..2025 oassed by this Cou: irr Crl.A. No.121 of 2018 by filing an S.L.P. before the Honble Apex Court uide Diary No.35543 of 2025, in .,',hich notice vas ordered on 2l.O7 .2025 and the matter is presently pen(l ng adjudication. Hou'ever, since the representations dated 16.I.O : 025 are pending consideration, i:espondent Nos.6 and 8 will corrsi, er the same and pass appropriate orders, in accordalce with lar.r-.

6. Having regard to the submissions made b1 learned counsel for the respecti\re ltarties and without going intc .he merits cf the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing r :spondent Nos.6 and 8 to consider the representations dated 16.1t .2025 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders tl.l :reon, stnctly in accordance w,ith law, as expeditiously as po s ;ible, preferably within a. period of six (6) rveeks from the date of r: :eipt of a copy of this order and communicate a copy of the lecision to the petitioner. i ./a 5 Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/.P.PONNA KRISHNA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER 1 . The Executive Director (Head of the Project) NTPC-Ramagundam, NTPC Human Resources Department, PO Jyothinagar - 505001 Peddapalli District. 2. The General I\,4anager (HR) NTPC-Ramagundam, NTPC Human Resources Department, PO Jyothinagar - 505001 Peddapalli District.

3. The AGIM (HR) NTPC-Ramagundam, NTPC Human Resources Department, PO Jyothinagar - 505001 Peddapalli District.

4. One CC to SRI B.V.S.S. BALAKRISHNA RANJIT, Advocate [OPUC] 5. One CC to SRI ANGOTHU NEHRU, S.C. for Central Government [OPUC] 6. One CC to SRI CH. SIDDARTHA SHARMA, S.C. for NTPC [OPUC] 7. Two CD Copies MP M HIGH COUHT I DAI ED:0211212025 lHf R o \ \l t- 22 Di. tnn ]C L) t. \ \ '.., \ ORDER WP.N,c .34849 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE V'RIT PETITION WI--HOUT COSTS v j, i.. r-iar,r