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Ms. N. Umalakshmi, B.Sc., B.Ed., v. Government of A.P. rep. by its Principal Secretary

Telangana HC27 Jul 2023WP/38410/2013

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What is this about?

This order disposes of a writ petition challenging the termination of accountants based on a circular claiming lack of B.Com qualifications. The court directed the respondents to continue the petitioner's services and consider regularization cases.

What did the court decide?

Continued the services of the petitioners and directed the respondents to consider their cases for regularization.

Ms. N. Umalakshmi, B.Sc., B.Ed., Vs… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY ,THE TWENry SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

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WRIT PETITION NO: 384't0 0F 2013

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Between:

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Ms. N. Umalakshmi, ^B Sc- , _B Ed , D/o Srinlvasa Reddy, -G'a'riG;arrv"Hto26 years, Accountant, Kasturiba Gandhi Balika' V idyatayi fXCeV), Garidepalty, Nalgonda District.

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Ms. K.Radttika, BA., B.Ed., Dio Late Chandra Shekar, 32 years, Accountant, Kasturiba Gandhi Batika V idyataya (KGBV), Bhongii'nto 6n",igti, N;6il" District.

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Ms.. M-. Pragathi, B.Sc,, B.Fd., D/o Amrutha Reddy, 31 years, Accountant, Kasturiba Gandhi Batika V idyataya (KGBV), N4iryitguOi-Ri Mit6;;r, Nalgonda District.

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Ms. A. Dhanalakshmi, B.Tech., D/o A. Anjaiah, 23 years, Accountant, Kasturiba Gandhi Batika V idyataya (KGBV),'Thu;kaprtry rut Tiir-rk;p;il;, Nalgonda District.

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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Government of A.! rep. by its^principal Secretary, Department of School Education (SSA), Secretariat Buildinos. Hvderabid.

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Ra.liv Vidya Mission.(Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan), Opp LB Stadium, Hyderabad reqj by State Project Director and Vice Chairperson.

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3 A.P. Kasturiba Gandhi Barika V^idyala society, Located in the office premises pl $iiy Vidya Mission_(Sarva Shiksha Abiyari), Opp. L.B. StaOium, Hyderabad rep. by its Secretary.

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4 The District Colledtor/Joint Collector cum Chairman, of RVM/SSA/KGBV, Nalgonda Diskict.

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5 I-tp.iro-tpSt^{Officer, KGBV and Member and Convener,Raji Vidya} Mission (SSA), Nalgonda Respondents District, Nalgonda.

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...RESPONOENTS

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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 a writ order or Direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the Circular Rc.No. 548/Budget/ APKGBV/ Training/2013-14 dated 20.06.2013 issued by the State proiect Director, Rajiv Vidya Mission (SSA), Hyderabad - the second respondent herein and the consequential Proceedings issued by the project officer, RVM (ssA), Nalgonda -

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the sth respondent rrerein in his procs No.1473lti/RVl! /:r SA)/2013 dated 28.09.2O13 are rlleg; , arbitrary and violative of Articl,:s 1.4^.6 and 2j of the Constitution of lndia; tri set aside the same

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l.A. NO: 1 OF 2013^(w 'MP. NO: 47742 OF 2013

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Petition undr;r ie ct on 15'1 CPC praying that in :he circ.lmstances stated in the affidavit f led ir support of the petition, the High Court nray be pleased to direct the respo nden ; o continue the petitioners as A,;coun ants in the KGBVs on the same terms a tc condiliorrs on whrch the petitioners r;:ve been working ever since their rlrpointmert after suspending the Cirr;ular Rc.No. 548/Budget/APKG EiV l rarning/2r)'1 3-14 dated 20.06.2O13 iss.red by the State Project Director, Raji' \ idya N4ission (SSA), Hyderabad - the s(,,cond respondent herein and the cons, quential Proceedirrgs rssued by lhe.pro ect Officer, RVIVI (SSA), Nalgonda in his Procs.No.1473/B/RVM/SSAr20i:) ctatej 28.09.20.13 pend ing dtsposalol ti -.^{Writ Petit} on l.A. NO: 1 OF 2014(w ,rMP. NO: 1175OF 2014

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Between:

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'1 . Rajiv Vidya l/1is ion lSarva flhiksha Abhryan), Opp. LB Stird um, Hyderabad rep. by State Pr j( ct Director and Vrce Chairperson.

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1. A.P. Kasturib,t⁽ ardhi Balika Vidyala Society, Localed in th,,r Office premises' of RAjiv Vrdy:r tt issrc n (Sarva Shrksha Abiyan). Opp. L B. Stadirrm, Hyderabari re p ;; its Secretary

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1. The District Col rctor/Joint C;ollector cum Chairman, of RVIV,SSA/KGBV, Nalgonda Distrr t

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1. The Projer;t Ctff e-, KGBV and Menrber and Convener, Rirji Vid ya lvlission (SSA), Nalgond [)istrict.

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AND

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.....PET|TIOENRS/RESPONENTS No. 2 3,4&S in W.p.

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'1. tVls. N. Umal, <:rhrni, B.S;c., B.Ed., D/o Srinivasa Rgdd,7, 26 years, Accountant. K. ;ltrrilra Gandhi Balika V idyalaya (KGB ',2^{r GaridepallyRt/o} Garidepally, I'la yr: noa District.

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1. Ms K. Radhika BA B.Ed, D/o Late Chandra She<ar. l]1i iears, Accountant, Kasturrba Ganr ri Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), Bhong ir, Ric [ihongir, Nalgonda District.

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1. Ms. M. Prag;atl , B.Sc., B Ed., D/o Amrutha Redtly, 3l ;,:ar;, Accountant, Kasturiba G:rn, ri Balika V' idyalaya (KGBV), tvliyalgu iir Ro Ir/iryalguda, Nalgonda Drstrr t.

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Ms. A. Dhana rkshmi, B. fech , D/o A. Anjaiah, 23 ytars, Accountant, Kasturiba G:rn, ri Balika !'idyalaya (KGBV), Thurkapally R/o Thurkapally,

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Nalgonda Distrr t

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Government of Andhra Pradesh rep by its Principal Secretary, Educational Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

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....RESPONDENTS

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Respondents/Respondents in W.P. (Respondents No. 5 are Formal Party)

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Vacate the status quo interim order daled 27-12-2013 in W.p.M.p NO 4774212013 lN W.P.N.O 3841012013 and dismiss the writ petition in the interest of^justice

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. M. PANDURANGA RAO

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Counsel forthe Respondent No. 1: GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION

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Counsel for the Respondents Nos. 2 to 5: M/s. P. K. KALYANI

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON,BLE I RI .IUSTICE NAMAVARAPU R.AJESE.u.AB: RAo WRIT PETI TION No 3841O of :2O13

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ORDER:

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This u, t pt:i.iiior-r r s filcd secking the fol ou.inlJ : elit:f: to isstrc a Writ, Order or Dire ct icn partl u ar11, onc in thl naturc of Writ of ,Man(lrtr.,us dr r: lr r:Lg Cir-crr.ar {tc.No.548/BudgetiAI)i..(}i:V/ 'D:rrr n1/ 2013 1,1 darc([ 20.06.2013 issuerl bv hc St:Lt( Iro tr:L Drrcr:tor. ila-1rr Vidva Mis.;iorr (i!:A). ! lr cit a'la,l tltc ,,(on(l respondcnL hercrn arttl .hc cons :luenti:Ll procecdir,rqs rssucd b,,. rhe I)ro-:r:t ( ) llil i?\ I!{ iSS,1.}. Nalgonda 5'r' responrient h:r _.in rn ir ; Ptt,r.s lto 14,'3,'Il,i Rvivl,,SSA7,2Ul.i rla ed 28 0( :l01lj arc illcgaJ. arbitrar-r, and ..iolali,r: olArric 's, 1:1, I6 ancl 21 of the ConstittLticn of Inc i:r

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H<.arrl ': rr t.rl iorrrrscl irppcnring [or t]rc pe -, ioners and Ms.P.li.Kal',ra i. lr:rrned .()uusel zrppcaring [or the r:s;porrdents. it }ras^, j( n cont(jndecl bv thc petirir.rncrs tha. thev are all gradLrat('s 1n ,ilri()Lls clrsr.Utlincs and tl.rc! ha.:c b,l(lrr lrtrpointed as A('co..rar :; ,r -t() rI2()12, l:;.0o.20 I1 :,cl IJ.r)11.2011 in \rarrous M:rn lrls r;l'Nirlgoncli . I)rstricr rn I(astl r..ra Gandhi FJalikala Vidr r l.as lli(ilJr,zsi and they are dist:t irr-gir g thcir dutics tc, th<: ,r,ris irr.i ior of tltcrr supcnors. Ai thr: rirne of their appotntlterl. iis i)cl. instruori,rns issucd on l7 C 201S. lhc

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qualification^{prescribed is graduation in any disciplinewith} Typewriting knowledge.^{While so, the 2"d respondent has issued} Circular No.548^I /^{Budget/ APKGBV/Training/ 201 3- 14dated} 20.06.2013, whe^{rein certaininstructions were given with regard} to filling up of^{non-teachingstaff including the Accountant in} KGBVs. Basing^{on the said instructions, the 5h respondent has} issued^{proceedings No.1a73lB/RVM(SSA)/2013,dated} 28.Og.2O13^{terminating their services as Accountantson the} ground that they did^{not possess degreein B'Com'Aggrieved} thereby, the^{presentu'rit petitionis filed'}

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lrarncd counsel^{appearingfor the petitionerssubmits} that the issue^{raisedin this writ petition is squarelycoveredby} the order dated^{15-12.2017passed by thisCourtin} W.P.No.8486 of^{2Ol2 and batch, wherein this Court disposed of} the said batch^{of writ petitionsby observingas follows :-}

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"Writ Pctitions are disposed^{of directing the} respondents^{to continue the servicesof the petitioners'} if they are contit-ruing^{as on today,andconsidertheir} cases for regularization,^{if permissibleand if they are} found fit for discharging^{their work (without havingthe} requisite^{qualificationsmentionedin the Circular issued} in thc^{year2Ol2-131.If for any reasonthey are not} found tit and^{in casc any actionis soughtto be taken} against them,^{appropnatenotice shall be given to the} petitioncrs. They shall^{not be permitted to live in the}

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KGB/r - 'rave unrr.str lctc(l acccss to thc ivinsl iLj.ca lf the girl . Flou,cver, i[ iLn_r, future vacanc cs :tr;sc ard itnv t c'( .u itraent takes plitct l.rereafter. t rer s t:rll j re Illled r.r tl lemalc stafl to the extent pr rssrbk . It is needles 1 I c,bserlc that thr: said recruitment shz ll be rn accord. rr:c rt"ith the gui<lclncs issued in thc 1.e,t^. l:0llll-" subl ct to [ulfillrncnt ol rhe qualihcatiolrs ]ne rtton( cl thcrein nd rule o[ res<:n ation applicable t( the po:jts.''

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'lfrerr: ii 1r, li3arlted counsel ftrr the petitt,rnt.rs sLrltntits Lhat the presen -^, nt,f,etitlorr rnav aiso bc dispos,'d ol lrrllou,ing the said order,

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Sincr: -lc ,lasc (ll thc f(] titioners stands or, tL e same ftroting r.o rlr t ol th<r pe titionr:rs in W.P.No. l48t r ol 2Ol2 and. batch, clatecl 15.12.2O 17, llris rvrit petition is <li;posed of by dircc ting th< -espondcnts to Continue thr: st:r,,i::cs of the petitionCrs. i they are continuing as on tolaj', ilnd oonsider their ca ses, )t. regular.iza I ir,r r, 1[ .'s111 ssrbl(] ,in( I' thr:y are found fit for r rslharging tht ir rr ork (rvithour havinq r l(. rcquisite quali[ications rnenti()n('d in tre Circular issu,:cl in the year 2012-)3). If )r any rc:rsolt lh,.tv errc not ft)Ll,ld l. t :rnd in case. anv actton i iought t,r be taken against thern. :Lppropriate notice shall b: given to the petitioners. It rs; r.eeclless to observe lhat lre saicl rt:crnitrr-.enI shall bc in :rc,: l iarrcc rr".ith t l re gu icleli n e issuecl ut Llt(, \ ( ilr 20 t2- 13 sllt)jccl r fu lllintent

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of the qualifications^{mentionedtherein and rule of reservation}

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applicable to the posts. No order^{as to costs.}

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Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall^stand

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closed.

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SD/- G. SIREESHA ASSISTANtrREGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// (-D SECTON OFFICER

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To,'1. Two CCs to GP FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION ,High Court for the State of

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Telangana,at Hyderabad [OUT] 2. One ic to Snt. M. PANDURANGA^{RAo, Advocate} [oPUC]

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One CC to M/s.^{P.K. KALYANI, Advocate} [OPUC]

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Two CD CoPies

GJP

HIGH COURT

DATED:271071 ,2023

ORDER

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DISPOSING O^: THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT CO:iTS

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Ms. N. Umalakshmi, B.Sc., B.Ed., v. Government of A.P. rep. by its Principal Secretary

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