This writ petition challenged the non-promotion of petitioners as Statistical Officers while their juniors were promoted. Directing the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation for promotion.
Direction to second respondent to consider petitioner's representation for promotion to Statistical Officer and complete the process within six weeks.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE S r',i!-",I 16,15, 3j f l3j! ;G,iliArH yD E RABAD
WEDNESDAY,TI o FAPR, L ,wo iHo usnEl\l yf,J i# friI
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.VIJAYSEN REDDY
Between:
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..,PETITIONERS
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit rireo ineiewitn, flre Hig['cJrrt r.v o" pleased to issue a writ, order or Direction, more pa.trcutarry one in the nature of a writ of A,4andamus under Aiicre 226 of tne consiitution tf rnoir, o""rrii"g ilr" action of the Respondents in not promoting the petitioners as statisticar officer whiie promoting petitioners juniors by proce-edings Rc. No. slaerc,q..Ciz-olg Jateo 02.02.2021 as arbitrary, iilegar, marifide, drscrim"inatory, u nconstitutio na t vioLling Articles 14, 16 and 2.1 of the Constitution of t;dia; and issue .oni"lr"nil"f direction directing the Respondents to forthwith review the promotions made by the'l.st Respondent by proceedings Rc. No. b76}lE4.cr2o19 dated oz.oz..ioil in considering the case of the petitioners for promotion as statistical officer, and \SSue ,appropriate posting orders to the Petiiioners after conducting counseting in
oursuanceof the review.ing the promo^tions 'Iad:bv the 1st Respondentby Fit.l.o"s. n o2.2O21 onn. Parwith \t {1ff:,':li:il.P( trl, i3"%3:31.J[:Jl['J,.I"r .""j"iitvZ"oarrears of salary etc' lA NO:1 OF 2021 PetitionunderSection 151 CPC praying thatin the circumstances statedin the affidavittiteo rn suppJ["t,r," pi"", t," nish iorrt may be pleased to direct the Respondenttto 'oni"i/iint!ioti'ito p""ding disposalpt'otJ"tilt of the Writ i"titionutt Petition'as statistical Officerin the existing '"t"""i"t'
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petition under section151 cpc praying thatin the circumstancesstated in the affidavitfiteoin supp"ori"iin" p"tltitj"' tne Hign-Co"t may be pleased to direct promotionsmaaeny tne 1st Respondent the Respondent,to to'tn'iti''""iti* 'rt" bv Proceedingsnc. uo's'ioaL+'cizorg dated-02 02 2021 in considering the case oi thepetitioner. to, proi.''oiion-u.Sluti.ti"utOfficer, and issue appropriateposting orders afterconductingcounseling in pursuanceoi the reviewingthe promotions made by the1st n"tponO"niUi eroceeOings Rc No 576B|E4'C12019dated oi.oi.iozl ,pending disposalof the Writ Petition'
Counselfor the Petitioners:SRl' P'V'KRISHNAIAH
Counsel forthe RespondentNo's'1 & 2: GP FOR SERVICES
Counsel fortheRespondentNo's'3 to 5: NONEAPPEARED
The Court made thefollowing: ORDER
HONOURABLESRI JUSTICEB. VIJAYSENREDDY
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ORDER:
This WritPetitionis filed by the petitionersaggrievedby the action ofthe first respondent in not promoting the petitioneras StatisticalOfiiceron the groundthat the petitionerhas studiedB' Com.,while promoting juniors of the petitioners videproceedingsRc' No. 5768/Ea.C I2}rgdated02'02'2021'
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submitted that they do not have any objection for granting such relief.
The miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, sha11 stand closed There shall be no order as to costs.
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SD/-T.SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGIST //TRUE COPY// SECTION FFICER 1. The Director, public Health,and. Family Welfare Department, State of ^Telangana, SultanBazar, Xoti, HvJerjOadi.'''" "" 2 The Principar secretarv to eoti"ifir"iiHeartr, Medicar and Famirv Werfare Department. State of retansa.., S;;;;i;iLi'iil,iio'i.n, Hr;"irnli.,,,,"' . . 3. one cc to SRt. p v.KRsiiNAtAH"norilliljoEuct 4. Tworccs ro Gp FoR sERttbES Hig; c",irt i# ti" State of Tetansana. 5. Two CD Cooies.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the promotion of certain juniors over petitioners holding B.Com degrees is arbitrary and violates Articles 14 and 16.
Whether the petitioner should be promoted to Statistical Officer on par with juniors after serving required time.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Petitioners
Director, Public Health and Family Welfare Department
Principal Secretary to Government
District Medical and Health Officer
Classification Officer
Other Respondents
B. Vijaysen Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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