The High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of lhe 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 to declare the office order No.TGTDC/ADMN/P1l0512024-13 daled o5lo7l2o25 issued by the 2nd respondent wherein terminating the services of the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and to set aside the same with a consequential direction to the respondents to continue the services of the petitioneraSDeputyManagertillattainingtheageofsuperannuationof6lyears on par with regular employees in terms of Telangana Public Employment (Regulation of age of Superannuation) Amendment Act 202'l with all consequential benefits. a lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the c,i cumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Co I t may be pleased to suspend the impugned Office order No. TGTDC/ADM|L )1/05/2024-13 dated 05.07.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent with a directior o the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners for continuation of I s service as Deputy Manager till attaining the age of superannuation of 61 yeit s on par with regular employees in terms of Telangana Public Employment . legulation of age of Superannuation) Amendment Acl 2021 forthwith by dis;1 osing representation dated 1 1.07.2025. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI NAYAKAWADI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR TOURISM Counsel for the Respondents Nos.2 & 3: SRI P.VENKATES HWAR RAO, SC FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD The Court made the following: ORDER t IN THE IIIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.3933O OF 2025 Dated 22"d DECEMBER, 2025 Between: T. Srinivas Rao AND Petitioner The State of Telalgana, Rep. by its Special Chief Secretary, Tourism Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and 2 others ... Respondents ORDER: With the consent of both 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 a uLrit, order or direction more particulorlg one in the nature of Wit of MANDAMUS to declare the Offtce order No.TGTDC/ADMN/ Pl/ 05/ 2024-13 dated O5.07.2025 issued bg the !d. respondent ulrcrein tenninating the seruices of the petitioner is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and to set -asid.e the same uith a consequential direction to the respondents to continue the seruices of tlae petitioner as DeputA Manager titl attaining the age of superannuation of 61 years on po, iith regular emplogees in terms of Telongana Public -Emplogment (Regulation of age of Superannuation) Amendment Aci 2021 u.tith a consequential benefits and pass. " a 2

3. Heard Sri Nayakawadi Ramesh, learned < ounsel for the petitioner and Sri P.Venkateshwar Rao, leiu ned Standing Counsel for Telangaaa Tourism Developmer t Corporation Limited, appearing for the respondents.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner su L mits that the petitioner was initially engaged as Deputy Mr nager (Admn.) on contract basis rvith effect from 13.08.20C I and that the said contract was extended from time to time. iou,ever, ',vhile extending the contract agreement in the mo I .h of January, '2025, the respondents curtailed the cont r a :t period and extended it only up to 28.02.2025 instead rf 31.12.2025. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a repres ( ntation to the respondents in the month of January, 2r) 15, requesting extension of the contract period up - 3 1 . 12 .2025. Thereafter, pursuant to proceedings dated ). l.O2 .2025, trre petitioner was directed to work as a Consu t lnt with effect from 01.03.2025 in the Marketing Departmer t at Warangal, ald accordinglv, the petitioner joined at the sr d ptace. While things stood thus, the services of the yetitioner were disengaged from the post of Consultant r.I le proceedings dated 05.07.2025. As such, the petitione- submitted a I I 3 representation to respondent No.2 on 7I.O7 .2025 requesting to consider his case on humalitarian ground and permit him to continue in service till he attains the age of superannuation of 61 years. However, no actic,n has been taken by respondent No.2 so far. Therefore, learned counsel prays this Court to direct respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated 11.O7.2025 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, within a time-frame to be stipulated by this Court

5. Learned Stalding Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the services of the petitioner were terminated uide proceedings dated O5.O7.2025. However, respondent No.2 will consider the petitioner's representation dated 1 1.07.2025 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law

6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned a counsel for the respective parties and without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation dated

11.O7.2025 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate 4 orders, strictly in accordance with law, as c: peditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) , reeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and comrr unicate a copy o[ ihe decision to the petitioner. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pendi.: 3 shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. SD/- P. PONNA KRISHNA ASIJ STANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1 2 3 4 5

6. PMK -D-ireclo The Special Chief Secretary, Tourism Department, Secr )tariat Buildings, Hyderabad. r, Tel angana Tourism Develo p m e r Co rpo ration Ltd, !f e ryla.1a g^i n_g O/o. H.No.3-5-891, Tourism Hbuse, Himyath naqar, Hyj :rabdd- 500029. The Assistant General Manager (Admn),-Telangina TirL -ism Development 9orporation, Q/o H.No.3-5-80'1, Tourism Hous6, Hima,r rth nagar, Hyderabad- 500029. One CC to SRI NAYAKAWADI RAMESH Advocate [O: JC] Two CCs to GP FOR TOURISM, High Court for the St;r : oi Tetangana at Hyderabad [OUT] Two CD Copies W I HIGH COURT DATED',2211212025 ) ORDER WP.No.39330 of 2025 I ir - l<t 1,'^ C)cj 0i Ji",u/t * ,JFs;, DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS (