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C.Venkataiah v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC12 Mar 2024WP/6480/2024

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What is this about?

Writ petition seeking compassionate appointment as Village Revenue Assistant following the father's death in harness. The court disposed of the petition at admission stage directing respondent No.3 to consider the pending representation dated 30.01.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within six weeks.

What did the court decide?

Respondent No.3 directed to consider the representation dated 30.01.2024 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, preferably within six weeks, and communicate to petitioner. No costs.

C.Venkataiah 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 TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH 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 PETITION NO: 6480 0F 2024

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Between:

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Q.Venkataiah,^{S/o. Late C.Saya.nna,. Age$qb_out} 36^years, Un_employee, R:/o. Mothkur Village, Doma Mahdat, Vik;abad Districi.

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..PETITIONER

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AND

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1 I!:_91q!"^{of Telanggll} [e.preseltep^{by its principat Secretary,Revenue} uepanment, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad_500 022

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2 The Chief Commissioner of. Land Administration, State of Telangana, Nampally Railway Station Road, Hyderabad.

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3 The District Collector, Vikarabad District.

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4 The Tahsilddr, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad.

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..RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Gonstitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order of direction, preferably one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the inaction of the respondents are in passing final orders on the, representation dt. 3oto1t2o24 which are pending before the 3rd respondent for appointnrent under compassionate grounds to appoint the petitioner as Village Revenue Assistant, is as highly illegal arbitrary, unreasonable, and also in violation of principles of natural justice and declare the same as bad-in-law and consequenfly direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment under compassionate grounds as Village Revenue Assistant and to pass final orders on representation dt. 3olo1l2o24 which is pending before the 3rd respondent.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2O24

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Petition under section 15'r cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to direct the 3rd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment under compassionate grounds as Viflage Revenue Assistant and to pass finar orders on representation dr, 3oto1t2o24 which is pending before the 3rd respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI C.RAJA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR SERVICES

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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 PETITIO N No.6480 oF 2024

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ORDER:

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This Writ^petition is hled under Article 226 of Constitution of

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India seeking the following relief:

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"...to issue an appropiate Writ, Ord.er or d.irection, preferablg one in the nature of Wit of Mandamus and- to declare tLrc action of the respondents'in iit pas"ing finat orders on ttre representatiin dt.3o/ 0l/ ZOZ| which are pending before the 3.d respond.ent for appointment under compassionate grounds to appoint ihe petitione, as Village Reuenue Asslsfanf, is is- highlg' t\ejat, arbitra.fi, unreasonable and also i.n uiolation i1 pAnipt." of natural justice and declare the same i' i"i- ,n Ia ut and. consequentlA direct the respond.ents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointmenr under- compassrrenare grounds as Village Reuenue Assjsfanl and. to pass final orders on representation dt.31/01/2O2+ ini.n i" p.iaiig

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This Writ petition is being disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of both the parties.

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Heard Sri C.Raja Shekhar Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Government pleader for Services appearing on behalf ofthe respondents.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's father died in harness on 22.Og.2O23 while working as Village Revenue Assistant in Mothkur Village, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad District, the deceased father has four sons and the

petitioner^{herein is the second sonThe elderbrother of the} petitioner^{died long back and the youngerbrothers of the petitioner} do not^{possessany educationalqualificationsLearned counsel} furthbr^{submits that the petitioner herein is a graduateand is fully} eligible^{for the post ot VillageRevenue Assistant'Therefore'the} petitioner^{has submittedrepresentation' dated3O'O12O24before} respondent^{No 3enclosing all the relevant documentsseeking} appointment^{tothe post of VillageRevenueAssistantunder} compassionate^{grounds and the same is pending consideration'} Hence,^{learned counsel prayed this Court to direct respondentNo 3} to consider^{the representation of the petitioner,dated. 30 'o1'2o24} and^{passappropriateorders' at the earliest'}

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behalf^{of the} 5. Learned Government^{PleaderaPPearing on} consider^the submits^{that respondentNo'3 rvill} resPondents the^{petitioner,dated 30 'Ol '2024 and pass} representation^of ,^{in accordancewith law'} approPriate^orders

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Having^{regard to the submissions made by the learned} counsel^{for the respective parties' withoutgoing into the meritsof} the case,^{the Writ Petidonis disposed of directingrespondentNo'3} to consider^{the representation of the petitioner,dated 3o.ot '2024} and^{pass appropriate orders'strictly in accordancewith law' as} expeditiously^{as possible'preferablywithin a period of sk (06)}

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weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate a copy thereof to the petitioner. There shall be no

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order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed

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SD/. K.SREERAMA MURTY ASSISTANT REGI R

//TRUE COPY//

SECTION OFFICER

To,

'1 . The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad, State of Telang ana-SOD 022.

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The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, State of Telangana, Nampally Railway Station Road, Hyderabad.

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The District Collector, Vikarabad District.

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The Tahsildar, Doma Mandal, Vikarabad.

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One CC to SRI C.RAJA SEKHAR REDDY, Advocate {OPUCI

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Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

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Two CD Copies

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DATED: 1210312024

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WP.No.6480 of 2024

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION,

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WITHOUT COSTS a @*s6

C.Venkataiah v. The State of Telangana

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