Md.Zaheeruddin v. The Government of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition, transferred from the Common Order passed by a Division Bench on October 20, 2017, was allowed. The Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's case for promotion as Head Constable within eight weeks, in accordance with the referenced division bench order, without insisting on height criteria.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition allowed; respondent authorities directed to consider the petitioner's case for promotion to Push and Excise Head Constable expeditiously within 8 weeks.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA AL]SHETTY
WRIT PETITION TRANSFERED NO: 347s OF 2017
Between:
Md.Zaheeruddin, S/o.Md.Akberuddin, Excise Constable, Prohibition and Excise Station, SHO, Nizamabad District .
...PETITIONER
AND
- 1 The Government of Telangana, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Excise) Department, Secretariat Buildingjs, Hyderabfo-sO0 O22.'
- 2 The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Govtof Telangana, Hyderabad.500001
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to promotion to the post of Prohibition & Excise Head Constable based on final seniority despite not meeting the minimum height prescribed for the lower post of Cons
Whether the one-time height relaxation granted during initial conversion of arrack depot staff to Excise Constables bars consideration for promotion to Head Constable.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Md. Zaheeruddin
- respondent
Government of Telangana
- respondent
Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise
- respondent
Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Nizamabad
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(TR)/3475/2017
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