Mohd.Jilani Pasha v. 1. The State of

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 an order or direction or writ, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents herein in not sanctioning/awarding special ad-hoc promotion post Scale-l B and Special Ad-hoc promotion post Scale-ll on completion of 18 and 24 years of incremental service in the cadre of Lab Attendant (Vocational), though the Sth respondent subrnitted proposals vide Rc. No.74lGJCCl2019, dt.18..1 .2019, Letter Rc.No.6S/GJCC/LA/2025-26, dt.1.8.2025 and Lr.No.94/GJCC/AAS/EsIU2025- 2026, dated 3.11.2025 is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, discrimination, un-fair, unjust, I r. .: ,| : I l i ) ! .l l contrary to the rules and violation of constitutional provis;ions and consequently direct the respcrndents to (i) sanctioning/awarding special ad- hoc promotion post Scale-l B and Special Ad-hoc promotion post Scale-ll on completion of 18 and24 years of incremental service in the cadre of Lab Attendanr: (Vocational), pursuant to the proposals vide Rc. No.74IGJCCl2019, 18.1.2019, Letter Rc.No.65/ GJCC/LA/2O25-26, dt.1.8.2025 and Lr.No.94/ GJCC/AAS/ Estt/2025-2]26, dated 3.11.2025 (ii) pay the arrears arising out of it with interest ert the rate of l8percent p.a and (iii) all other consequential benefits. lA NO: 1 OF 202! Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filecl in support of the petition, the High Courl may be pleased To direct the respondents herein to sanctioning/awarding special ad-hoc promotion post Scale-l B and Special Ad-hoc promotion post Scale-ll on completion of 1B and 24 years of incremental service in the cadre of Lab A,ttendant (Vocational), pursuant to the proposals submitted by the 5'h respondent vide Rc.No.74iGJCC|,]O19, dt.18.1.2019, Letter Rc.No.65/ GJCC/LA/2025-26, dt.1.8.2025 and Lr.No.94/ GJCC/AAS/ Estt/2025-2026, dated 3.11.2025, forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C. SAI REDDY Counsel for the P.espondents: GP FOR SERVICES-I The Court made the following: ORDER \l IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRT JUSTICE PULLA I{ARTHIK WRIT PETITTO N No.37747 OF 2025r THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE Between: Mohd.Jilani Pasha. AND Petitioner The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and 4 others ORDER: ... Respondents With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief: "...to issue an order or direction or utrit, more particularlg one in the nature of Wit of Mandamuq declaring the action of the respondents herein in not sanctioning/awarding special ad-hoc promotion post Scale-I B and Special Ad"-hoc piomotion post Scale-II on completion of 18 and 24 gears of incremental seruice in the cadre of Lab Attendent (Vocational), though the Sth respondent submitted proposals uide Rc. /Vo. Z4/GJCC/ 2019, dt. 1 B. 1.20 I 9, Letter Rc.No.65/ GJCC/ LA/ 2025-26, dt. 1.8.2025 and Lr. No. 94/ GJCC/ AAS/ Estt/ 2 02 5-2 02 6, dated 3. I 1 . 2 02 5 is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, discriminatton, un-fair, unjust, / / 2 contrary to the rules and uioletion of constituti<'tnal prouisions and consequently dtrect the respondents to (i) sanctiontng/ autarding special ad-hoc promotion post scale-L3 and special Ad.-hcc promotion post Scale-II on complet!',n of 18 and 24 gears of increnental seruice in the cadre of Lab Attender,.t (vocational), [ursuart to the proposals uide Rc.No.74/GICC/2019, dt' 1 B. 1.20 1 9, letter Rc.No.65/ GJCC/ LA/ 2025-26, Ct' 1'8'2025 and Lr.No.g4/ GJCC/ ASS/ Estt/ 2025-2026, dated 3.11 .2025 (ii) pa"y the arrears arising out of it with interest at the rat-e of 1go/o p.a. t nd (i.ii) all other cansequentiat benefits an'd t'o pas:;"'" HeeLrd Sri c.Sai Reddy, learned counsel for the

3. petitioner and learned Government Pleader lor Services-l for the respondents.

4. Lear-ned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner rvas appointed on 01.08.1991 as Lab Attendant (Vocationerl) on a consolidated pay of Rs.650/- per month, after being sponsored by the Employment Exchange and undergoing the requisite selection process. Subsequently, his services were regularized with effect from 01.04.1996 uide proceeding;s dated 09.04 .L996" his probation was declared uide proceedings dated 20.06.1997 and was retired from service on 31.05.2025 without having secured a single promotion during his entire career. It is furttrer submitted that the petitioner was sanctioned the special grade scale under the Automatic Advancement Scheme (AAS) on completion of 8 years of service with effect from OL.O4.2OO2 \ lrL i 3 and thereafter was awarded Special Ad-hoc Promotion Post Scale-I on completion of 12 years of incremental service under the said scheme uide proceedings dated 0l.06.2017. On completion of 18 and 24 years of incremental service, the petitioner became entitled to Special Ad-hoc Promotion Post Scale-lB with effect from Ol.O4.2OL2 in RPS-2010 and Special Ad-hoc Promotion Post Scale-ll with effect from O1.O4.2O18 in RPS-20 15, respectively. Therefore, respondent No.5 forwarded proposals to respondent No.2 seeking sanction of the said scales uide Rc.No.74 /GJCCl2:O19 dated 18.01 .2}lg. However, despite the lapse of five years, no action has been taken by respondent No.2. on the other hand, the case of the petitioner's junior namery shaik Janimiya, v'ho was appointed on consolidated pay two years after the petitioner, was considered and he was awarded speciar Ad-hoc promotion Post scale-Il uide proceedings dated 26.og.2022 on completion of 24 years of incremental service based on the very proposars dated 1g.01 .2019. It is further submitted that, after several representations, respondent No.s re_submitted the same proposars to respondent No.3 uid.e proceedings dated 01.0g.2025 requesting sanction of the pending 1g and I / ,.1::i 4 F-') 24 yeat Special Ad-hoc Promotion Post 56216,-18 and Scale-ll benefits. Holvever, respondent No.3 returned the proposals to responde:nt No.5 uide proceedings dated 07.1O.2025 stating that respondent No.4 is the competent authoriff in terms of the delegation of powers issued by respondent No.2. Subsequentlv, as per the instructions of respondent No.3, respondent No.5 re-submitted the very same proposals to respondent No.4 uide proceedings dated 03.1 1 .2025- However, no action has been taken by responder-rt No'4 so far' Therefore, rearned counser prays this court to direct respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider the proposals forwarded by respond.entNo.5andtograntthepetitionerthepromotional scales within a time-frame to be stipulated by this Court' 5. Learnt-'d' Government Pleader appearirlg for the on 07 .1o.2025, AS respondentsfairlysubmitsthatrespondentNo.3returnedthe proposals r;ent by respond'ent No'5 authoritY. However' respondent No'4 is the comPetent respondent Nos'2 to 4 will take appropriate action on the proposals submitted by respondent No'S' in accordance with law. 5

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties, this Writ Petition is disposed ol directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to take appropriate action on the proposals sent by respondent No.5 uide Rc.No.74 IGJCC/2OL9 dated 18.0L.2019, Lr.Rc.No.65 I GJCCILA/ 2025-26 dated OL.OB.2O25 and Lr.No.94lGJCC IAAS/Estt/2025-26 dated 03.11.2025, keeping in view the proceedings dated 26.09.2022 issued by respondent No.2, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Miscellaneous petitions, if arLy, pending shall stand ciosed There shall be no order as to co /TRUE COPYII S ABDULLA KHAN REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER To,

1. The Principal Secretary, The State of Telanoa Depa rtment, Secretaiiii, Hvj"i"lro. IH3:il:lli?:i;il#.0 Director or tntermediate Educarion, retansana state, her Education na, 2' lH..ffi,i"#?:1",iil:8ffi:tfr or Intermediate Education, Murti Zone-r, 3 t lli03',;il::[tT[ediate Education officer, Hyderabad District, Gunfoundry, 5' The principar, Govt.junior corege, chancharguda, Hyderabad. 6. One CC to Sri C. Sai Reddy, Advocate tOpUCI ' Iyf":r?:l"roTri"t Services-f , High court for the State of relansana, at 8. Two CD Copies w TJ GJP \ \ HIGH COURT CC TODAY DATED:09/1 212025 ORDER WP.No .377 47 of 2025 1HE S 1? tir[ iiii * :I DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS I (