N Thirumalachary v. 1. Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TGNPDCL)

Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents to take action on the representation dated '17.05.2024 immediately. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI MALLIKARJUN GODA Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : SRI A.CHANDRA SHEKAR, SC FOR TSNPDCL Counsel for the Respondent No.2 : G.P FOR SERVICES- l The Court at stage of admission made the following ORDER ,i\ IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I{ARTHIK WRIT PETITION N o-36442 OF 2ot25 Dated 15tt December, 2025 Between: N.Thirumalachary. AND Petitioner Northern Polter Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Vidyut Bhavan, Nakkalagutta, Hanamkonda, Warangal, Telangana & another. ...Respondents ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...to issue an appropriate Direction, Order or Writ, more particularlg one in the nature of Wit of Mandamus: a. declaing that the inaction of the Respondents in recalling the order o/ dfsmfssal bg acting upon the judgment of this Hon'ble Court in Criminal Appeal No.1175 of 2OOB dated 27.03.2024 setttng aside the order of conuiction of the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases, Hyderabad is arbitrary, illegal, unsustainable and conseEtentlg uiotattue of Article 14 and 21 of the Constttution of India; b. Declare that the Petitioner is entitled to be treated as person in serutce conseErent upon setting astde the anuictton which was the onlg basis for the Respondents passtng the dismissal order issued uide Memo No.CMD / Dire (HRD) / CGM (HRD) I GM (S) / AS-DC / DO-C/ F.No- 1 759-C/ 03-24 dated 24. 12.20O8; !a1t r:r:_ .'ii..r.r:. . .. ; 2 c. ConsequentlA, direct the Respondents to compute and release all the benefits includtng monetary seniority, subsequent promotions, if anA; and retiral beneftts including pension along with arrears till the date of release of the same together with interest at the rate of 12%o per annum within a peiod of one month end pass..."

2. Heard Sri Mallikadun Goda, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri A.Chandra Shekar, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, for respondent No. i; and learned Government Pleader for Services-l for respondent No.2. With their consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while the petitioner was working as Additional Assistant Engineer at Khammam District, a case in FIR No.8/ACB-WKH/2003 was re$istered against him and after filing of charge sheet, the case was numbered as C.C. No.24 of 2O04 on the fiIe of learned Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, City Civil Court at Hyderabad. The trial Court, after full-fledged trial, convicted the petitioner in the said case uide judgment dated 17.O9.2OO8. Basing on the said. conviction, the petitioner was dismissed from service uide proceedings dated 24.12.2008. It is further submitted that aggrieved by the judgment dated 17 .O9.2OO8, the petitioner 3 preferred CrI.A. No.1175 of 2008 before this Court and uide judgment dated 27.03.2024 this Court allorved the said Crimina-i Appeal by setting aside the judgment dated 17.O9.2OOB passed b5, the learne.l trial Court in C.C. No.24 of 2OO4. As such, the petitioner submitted a representation to respondent No.1 on L7.05.2024 requesting the authorities to reinstate him into service. However, no action has been taken by respondent No.1 so far. I I Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondent No.1 to consider the representation dated L7.O5.2024 and reinstate him into service.

4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.l fairly submits that respondent No.1 will consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.O5.2O24 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with 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 ol directing respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 17.05.2024 submitted by the petitioner, strictly in accordance with [aw, as 4 expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate a copy of the decision to the petitioner. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. //TRUE COPY/ SD/. L. VIJAYA TRE N OFFICER To 1 2

3. at Hyderabad. (OUT)

4. one'cc to SRI'MALLIKARJUN GODA, Advocate [OPqq]- 5. On" CC to SRI A.CHANDRA SHEKAR, SC FOR TSNPDC L, Advocate {oPUCl

6. Two CD CoPies SA GJP \Q \ \ HIGH COURT DATED:1511212025 ORDER WP.No.36442 ol 2025 :) HE Sin 't '\- o 0 6 JAi{ 2t?t * Ct,.,.. +. .,.. DISPOSING OF THE W.P AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS ,P@\ a., #""..