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K.Satyanarayana Prasad v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC20 Oct 2023WP/29795/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court of Telangana directed respondents to reconsider a representation for spouse category reservation points to a school teacher, ruling that a teacher can avail spouse points even if the spouse has utilized preferential category points.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.10.2023 and award entitlement points for spouse category.

K.Satyanarayana Prasad Vs The State of… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT^{FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE P.MADHAVI^DEVI

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WRIT PETITION NO: 29795 OF 2023

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Between:

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K.satyanarayana Prasad, S/o. Jaggarah,^{age_d about 52-years,EqOIgV.gepo119t'l o} 1g2Sig7, O6c- School Assistant^{(PhysicafSciences), Zilla Parishad HighSchool,} Kapugallu. Kodad lvlandal, Suryapbt District,^{R/o H.No.8-91/1} ,^{Azadnagar.Kodad,} Kodad Mandal, Suryapet Distflct.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep.^{by its Secretary, School Education (Ser.ll)} Department, T S Secretariat, Saifabad,^Hyderabad

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2 The Drrector of School Education, State of^{Telangana, Hyderabad}

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3 The District Educational Officer, Suryapet District,^{at Suryapet}

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petilion under Arlicle 226 of the Constitution^{of lndiaprayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith, the High Court may be} pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more^{parlicularlyone in the nature of} Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the action^{of the respondentsin not giving the} benefit of Special Category^points for spouse^{categoryto the petitioner as per} G O Ms. No 5, School Education^{(Ser.ll) Department, dated2510112023and} Rule 6 (ii) in the ensuing transfer counseling^{on the pretext that his spouse} availed preferential category^{points,who is suffering with Physical challenged i.e,,} Visually challenged more than 70^{percentage r.e., Blindness underRule7 (a) in} the counselrng made in the^year 2018^{despite both coming undera compulsory} transfer on account of longstanding^{and entitled to petitioner spectal pointson} spouse grounds on account of^{longstanding, as illegal, arbitrary and unfair and} consequenfly declare that^{the petitioner is entitledto special pointson spouse}

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ground category benefit as a resurt of compursory transfer wrthout reference to preferential category avarled by his spouse, rn the ensuing transfer counseling, rf necessary under speciar circumstances, wrth aI consequentrar benefits in the interest of justice

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lA NO: 1 oF 2023

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Petition under sectron i 51 cpc praying that in the circurrstances stated in the affidavit filed rn support of the petitron, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents, to grant the spouse category points for spouse category points benefit, as a result of compulsory transfer without reference to the preferential category points (Blindness) availed by the wife or the petitioner in the year 201 8 in the rnterest of .lustice, pending the disposar of the above writ Petition

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Counsel for the petitioner : SRI G.BALA RANGAIAH

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Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR SERVTCES I

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE P.MADHAVI DEVI

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ORDER:

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WRIT PETITION No.2979 5 of 2o23

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l'his Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to thc re spoltdents to give rhc benelit of spccial category points for the spouse categon to the petrlroncr as per thc provisions in G.O.Ms.No.S dated 25.01.2023 and Rule 6 (ri) of the said G.O. thercunder in the ensuing transfer counseling and to pass such other order or orders.

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'2. Lezrrned r:ounsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner,s spolrse \,as grvcn preferential points under Rule 7(a) of G.O.Ms_No.5 datcd 25.O1.2023 in the counseling held in the year 20lg and thercfore, thc peritioner is not being given special category points under spouse c'rtegon' rt is submitted that both the petitioner as we, as his u,ife fa, uncler thc compulsory transfer category and therefore, both are entitred to the points in accordance with their preference.

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Lcarned Government pleader for Services-I appearing for respondents, submitted that they are not proceeding with the transfer counselling due to the election code and submitted that the petitroner can submit a represenlalion to the respondents.

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Learned counsel lor the petitioner submitted that the rcpresentation has alreadv been submitted to the respondents on 01.10.2023.

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Having regarrl to^{tl'rc rival contcntior.is and thc materi ll on record} and G.o.Ms.No.5, it is^{nQticcd rhirl thc l{eadmaster / } I e iLrlm istressis} eligibte to avail^{cil her thc prcfcrCnLizrl( ategoryrrnderR'"tle 7 or the} special points ur-rdcr^{Rule6(ll)(c) on.c in fivC vearsarrd teacltt:rs can avail} either the preferential^{category utldcrRulc 7 or thc spec;al 1:rointsuncier} Rule 6(ll)(c) once^{in cight vcnrs.l'ronl tht'above rcztding,it ilppears that} each teacher^{is eligibleto claim tlrt: spousr:points evenlhe spousehas} already availed^{thcprcfcrentialpoints on the spc':ifit:d grounds'} Thcrefore, the^{resprlndents arc clirt:ctcd to considcr the rr:prr sentationof} the petitioner^{dated o1- lo.2|J23uhcnevcr lhe transler counsellingtakes} place and award^{him entitlclnenl} i)('lllts'

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6.Withtheabovedirections,lhcWritpetitior-risdisposedof'There shalt be no order^{as to costs.}

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Miscellaneous^{petitions, i[ any, pe nding rn this Writ Petition' shall}

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stand closed.

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SD/-P. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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//TRUE COPY//

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SECTIONBFFICER

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To, 'l.TheSecretary,schoolEducation(Serll)Department,TSSecretariat' .

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Saifabad, Hyderabad ,^{Stateof Telangana.} -

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fn" Oistti"t^{Educational Officer, Suryapet Drstrict, at.Suryapet} a. One CC to^{SRI G.BALA RANGAIAH, AdvocatelOPUCl} ^

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HIGH COURT

CC TODAY

DATED:20110t2023

ORDER

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WP.No.2979S ot 2023

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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K.Satyanarayana Prasad v. The State of Telangana

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