Disposed

Nellutla Padmaja , v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC29 Oct 2024WP/23733/2024

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What is this about?

A medical social worker challenged her transfer from Kakatiya Medical College Warangal to Nizamabad without spouse-priority options under the 2024 transfer guidelines. The court, without entering the merits, directed respondent Nos.2 and 3 to decide on her pending representations within four weeks per G.O.Ms.No.80 and communicate the outcome.

What did the court decide?

Respondents 2 and 3 directed to consider representations dated 30.07.2024 and 01.08.2024 and pass orders per G.O.Ms.No.80 within four weeks; miscellaneous applications closed; no costs.

Nellutla Padmaja , Vs The State of Telangana — Service and Employment | Telangana HC (2024)

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

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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF^OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE^{PULLA KARTHIK}

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WRIT PET ITION NO: 23733 OF 2024

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Between:

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Nellutla Padmaja, W/o V.Rajendra Prasad,^{aged 53 years,Occ. MSW-Gr.l'} Kakatiya IVedical College, Hbnumakonda,^{Hanumakonda District. transferred} to Govt. Gen. Hospital Nizamabad

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...'ET'T'ONER

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AND

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1 . The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal^{Secretary, Health Medicaland} Family Welfare Department, Secretariat,^Hyderabad-

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The Commissionei of Health^{AND Family Welfare, TS, Sultanbazar,} Hyderabad.

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Tlie Director of Public Health^{AND Family Welfare, TS, Sultanbazar,} Hyderabad.

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The Director of lvledical Education,^{TS, Sultanbazar, Hyderabad.}

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,..RESPONDENTS

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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^{more particularlyone in the nature of} writ of Mandamus declaring^{the action of the respondentsherein in transferring} the petitioner vide impugned^{Proc.Rc. No.7251lE4.ll-GIMZ-112024dated27 -7-2024} from Kakatiya Medical college,^{warangal,to Govt. General Hospital Nizamabad} about 230 km far away,^{wjthout retainingat KN/C Warangal underthe office} bearer or without^{giving opportunity to the petitioner to exercise the options under} spouse priority as highly illegal, arbitrary^{and in violation of transfers guidelines} issued G.O.Ms.No.80,^{Finance Dept. dated3-7-2024, consequentiallythe Hon'ble} court may^pleased to direct the^{respondentsherein either to continuethe} petitioner at KIr4C Warangal or consider the^{petitioner's representations dated30-} 7 -2024 and 1-8-2024 submitted to^{the respondents hereinfor re-postingthe} petitioner at Govt. Medical College, Narsampet^{of Warangal District'}

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Petition under^{Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedin} the affidavit^{fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preasecl to direct} the respondents^{hereinto considerthe petitioner representationdaled 3'O-7-2024} and 1-8-2024^{fo r re-posting the petitionerat GovtMedical College'Narsampet of} Warangal^{District pending disposal of Writ Petition-}

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Petition under^{Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances'statedin} the affidavit^{filed in Support of the petition, the High Court maybe pleasecto direct} therespondentshereintoconsiderthepetitionerrepresentationdalediSo-72024 andl-8-2o24forre-postingthepetitioneratGovtMedicalCollege'Narsampetof Warangal^{District, on par with the other officebearer as consideredvide vide} 28-g-2O24,^{bY the 3rd resPondent,-} Rc. No.^{S pl.G ene ral transfers/2024, dated} pending disposal^{of the writ petition'}

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Counsel^{for the Petitioner:SRI M'R'TAGORE} a;;;;;i^{for the Respondents:GP FoR SERVICESI}

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The Court^{made the following:ORDER}

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITI ON No .23733 of 2o.24

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is hled seeking the following relief:

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" . .,pleased to issue a Wit, order or direction more particularlg one in the nature of Wit of Mandqmus declq.ing the qction of the respond.ents herein in transferrtng the petitioner vide impugned. proc.Rc.No.72S l/ E4.ll_G/ MZ1/ 2024,dated 27-72-024 from KdkotiAa Medicat Coltege, Warangat, to cout. General Hospital Nizamabad about 230 km far awag, without retaining at KMC Warangal under the Office bearer or without giutng opportunit\ to the petttioner to exercise the options under spouse pioitg a.s highlg iuegat, arbitrary and in uiolation of trqnskrs guid.elines issued. G.O.Ms.No.gO, Finince Dept, dctted. 3-7_ 2021, conseElentially the Horu'ble Court mag pleased to direct the respondents herein either to continue the petitioner dt KMC W(lrangdl or consider the petitioner's representations dated 3o-7-2o24 ond 1-8-2024 submitted to the respondents herein for reposting the petitioner ot Gout. Medical College, Narsampet of Wqrangal Di.stict and mag pass.,."

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Heard Sri M.R. Tagore, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, artd learned Government pleader for Services_I, appearing on behalf of the respondents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner submitted her representations before respondent Nos.2 and 3 on 30.o7.2024 and 07.08.2024, respectively, requesting to retain the petitioner at Kakatiya Medical college, warangar, or to post her at the Government Medical corlege, Narsampet. However, no action has been taken so far. Therefore, learned counsel for the petitioner prays this Court to direct respondent Nos.2 and 3

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PK' J w.P.No^{23733 of 2a21}

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dated^{30.07 2C24ar,d} of the Petitloner to consider^{the representatlons} a'rld^{pass necessary orderswithin a rezrsonable} Ol.Oa^{2024, respectiveiy'} period^{of time'}

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Learned^{Government PleaderforServices-Ifairly subrr'itsthat} respondent^{Nos 2 antl 3 will consider the representations of the l)etitioner} dated^{30.072024 and 0i 08 2024' respectiveiy' and pass appropriateorders} i.n accordance^{with 1aw}

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5, Having^{regardto the submissions made by learned counsel for the} respective^{parties' withoutgoinginto meritsof the case' the WritPetitionis} disposed^{of directing respondentNos 2 and 3 to consider the representations} of the^{petitioner dated 30'O7 '2024and 01 08'2024'respectively' andpass} appropriate^{ordersthereon strictly in accordancewith the guidel nes issued} in G.O^{Ms No 80' Finance(HRM I)Department'datedO3'O /'2024'as} expeditiously^{as possible' preferabiywithin a period of four(04) weeks from} the date^{of receiptof a copyof this order' and communicatea col)y thereofto} the Petitloner

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Miscellaneous applications,^{if any' pendingin this writ p3tition'shall}

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stand^{cLosed No costs---}

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SD/.A.^{V.S. PRAAD} ASSIST^{ANT REGI} RAR /ITRUE^COPY// SECTIO OFFICER

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To 1. The Principal^{Secretary, Healthtriledical and Family WelfareDepartment'} 2 +f; :'s'sll*,s'f;*?:?'-"',1?,\1:,{J?:}1i'\i;"n'''rSSurtanirazar 3 Til:"6?::il,^{of Public Health ANDFamilvwelfare'rs' Sultanoazar',} ^n 4 +il:"d?:'"*l-^{of Medical Education'TS' sultanbazarHvderab;rd\1t'}

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