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M. Sanjeev Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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M. Sanjeev Vs The State of TelanganaM. Sanjeev v. The State of Telangana

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M. Sanjeev v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC27 Feb 2025WP/10022/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Common order of the Telangana High Court (Justice Pulla Karthik, 27-02-2025) dismissing W.P.Nos.9948, 9981 & 10022 of 2019 as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petitions, no order as to costs. Petitioners Paidipelly Ramesh, Mukka Ravinder and M. Sanjeev, Assistant Linemen of Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TSNPDCL), Metpally division, had challenged Respondent No.4's memo dated 28.02.2019 rejecting their representations dated 04.09.2018 seeking transfer to Huzurabad division as illegal and arbitrary. Counsel: K. Buchi Babu (petitioners); GP for Energy (Respondent No.1); Zakir Ali Danish, SC for TSNPDCL (Respondents Nos. 2-4). Filed under Article 226, Constitution of India; interim application under Section 151 CPC. Keywords: withdrawal, liberty, fresh writ petition, dismissed as withdrawn, no costs, transfer, Assistant Lineman, TSNPDCL.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal permitted; writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petitions; no order as to costs.

Why is it important?

Permission is accorded to the petitioners' counsel to withdraw the writ petitions. ¶¶66

What the court decided

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Outcome

Withdrawal permitted; writ petitions dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh writ petitions; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether Respondent No.4's rejection, by memo dated 28.02.2019, of the petitioners' representations dated 04.09.2018 seeking transfer to Huzurabad division - said to be without guidelines for division-to-division transfers other than within the operations division of the District - was illegal and arbitrary, warranting a writ of mandamus directing the transfer.

Ratio / Principle

Permission is accorded to the petitioners' counsel to withdraw the writ petitions.

Key takeaways

The writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, and there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶¶67

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Special Original Jurisdiction), Justice Pulla Karthik, 27-02-2025 - W.P.Nos.9948, 9981 & 10022 of 2019 (common order): Three Assistant Linemen of the Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (Paidipelly Ramesh, Mukka Ravinder and M. Sanjeev) attached to sections under the Metpally division had sought, by representations dated 04.09.2018, transfer to Huzurabad division, and challenged Respondent No.4's rejection thereof by memo dated 28.02.2019 as illegal and arbitrary, praying for a writ of mandamus directing the transfer. At the hearing, counsel sought leave to withdraw with liberty to file fresh writ petitions; permission was accorded and the writ petitions were dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, with no order as to costs. No substantive adjudication of the transfer grievance took place.

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

THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

WRIT PETITION NOs: 9948 9981 & 100220F 2019

W.P.No.9948 OF 2019

Between:

Paidipelly Ramesh, S/o. Anandam, Aged 43 years, Occ Assistant Lineman, Employee ID No.40010730 Rio. H.No.1-26, Dharmaram Village, Jammikunta Mandal, Karimnagar District

,..PETITIONER

AND

1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

2 The Chief General Manager, HRD, Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Warangal -506 001

3 The Divisional Engineer Electrical, Operational Division, Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Metpally

The Superintending Engineering, Operation. Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Karimnagar

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order or orders one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent No.4s Memo No.SE/OP/KNR/DE(TyPO/JAO/S1/ D.No.5517/'18, dated 28.02.2019 for rejection of the representation, dated 04.09.2018 without any guidelines to division to division other than the operations division of the District is illegal and arbitrary against the pdncipal of natural^justice and direct the Respondents to^permit

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transfer the Petitioner to his request place Huzurabad division^{from Mallkapur} Headquarters of Operation section of Mallapur of Metpally division.

lA NO: 1 OF 2019

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedⁱⁿ the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be^pleased to direst the Respondent no.4 to permit transfer the Petitioner to his request^place Huzurabad division from Mallkapur H/q of Operation section of l\4al{apur of Metpally division, pending disposal of the above writ^petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K.BUCHI BABU

Counsel forthe Respondent No.1 : GP FOR ENERGY

Counsel for Respondents No.2to4 : SRI ZAKIR ALI DANISH, SC FOR TSNPDCL

W.P.No.9981 OF 2019

Between:

Mukka Ravinder, S/o. llaiah, Aged 38 years, Occ. Assistant Lineman, Employee lD No.400'10783 Rl/o. H.No.2-11, lndiranagar Colony, Kothapally Village, Huzurabad Nrlandal, Karimnagar District.

...PETITIONER

AND

I The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

2 The Chief General Manager, HRD, Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Warangal - 506 001

3 The Divisional Engineer Electrical, Operational Division, Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Ir4etpally

4 The Superintending Engineering, Operation Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Karimnagar

..,RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 oI the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order or orders one in the nature of WRIT OF IVANDAIVUS declaring the action of the Respondent No.4s Memo No. SE/OP/KNR/DE(Ty PO/JAO/S1/D.No.55'18/ 18, dated 28.O2.2019 for rejection of the representation,

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dated 04.09.2018 without any guidelines to division to division other than the operations division of the District is illegal and arbitrary against the principal of natural^justice and direct the Respondents to permit transfer the Petitioner to his request place Huzurabad division from Bhushanraopet Headquarters of Operation section of Kathalapur of Metpally division.

lA NO: 1 OF 2019

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 direct the Respondent no.4 to permit transfer the Petitioner to his request^place Huzurabad division from Bhushanraopet Headquarters of Operation section of Kathalapur of Metpally division, pending disposal of the above writ^petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K.BUCHI BABU

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,^{Counselfor the Respondent No.1 : GP FORENERGY}

Counsel for Respondents No.2to4 : SRI ZAKIR ALI DANISH, SC FOR TSNPDCL W.P.No.10022 OF 2019

Between:

M. Sanjeev, S/o. Hanmanthu, Aged 47 years, Occ. Assistant Lineman, Employee^lD No.40010786, Rl/o. H.No.3-59/2, Bethigal Village, Veenavanka Mandal, Karimnagar District

...PETITIONER

AND

"l . The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad

The Chief General Manager, HRD, Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Warangal - 506 001

The Divisional Engineer Electrical, Operational Division, Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Metpally

The Superintending Engineering, Operation Northem Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Karimnagar

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^{prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may^{be pleas6d}

to pass an order or orders one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondent No.4 s Memo No.SE/OP/KNR/DE(T/POLIAO/S1/ D.No.55't 6/'18, daled 2810212019 for rejection of the representation, dated 0410912018 without any guidelines to division to division other than the operations division of the District is illegal and arbitrary against the principal of natural^justice and direct the Respondents to permit transfer the Petitioner to his request^place Huzurabad division from Desaipet Headquarters of Operation section of Mannegudem of Metpally d ivision.

lA NO: 1 OF 2019

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 direct the Respondent no.4 to permit transfer the Petitioner to his request place Huzurabad division from Desaipet Headquarters of Operation section of r*9 Mannegudem of Melpally division, pending disposal of the above writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI K.BUCHI BABU

Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR ENERGY

Counsel for Respondents No.2to4 : SRI ZAKIR ALI DANISH, SC FOR TSNPDCL The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

WRIT PETITION Nos.9948, 9981AND 1OO22 OF 2019

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COMMON ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission ol this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petitions with a liberty to file fresh Writ Petition.

2, Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand

clo sed.

SD/.T. JAY REE ASSISTANT REGI R

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SECTION OFFICER

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One CC to SRI K.BUCHI BABU, Advocate. [OPUC]

Two CCs to GP FOR ENERGY, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUTI

One CCto SRI ZAKIRALI DANISH, SC FORTSNPDCL. [OPUC]

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether Respondent No.4's rejection, by memo dated 28.02.2019, of the petitioners' representations dated 04.09.2018 seeking transfer to Huzurabad division - said to be without guidelines for division-to-division transfers other than within the operations division of the District - was illegal and arbitrary, warranting a writ of mandamus directing the transfer.¶¶17

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶¶53
CPCSection 151¶¶21

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Memo No.SE/OP/KNR/DE(TyPO/JAO/S1/D.No.5517/'18, dated 28.02.2019 of Respondent No.4 rejecting the representation dated 04.09.2018 seeking transfer to Huzurabad division, challenged as illegal and arbitrary.¶¶17
Respondent No.4, Superintending Engineer (Operation), Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Karimnagar · 28.02.2019
Prior proceeding
Petitioners submitted representations dated 04.09.2018 seeking transfer to Huzurabad division, which Respondent No.4 rejected by memo dated 28.02.2019.¶¶17
Prior proceeding
At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petitions with liberty to file fresh writ petitions.¶¶65

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Paidipelly Ramesh, S/o. Anandam, Assistant Lineman (Petitioner in W.P.No.9948 of 2019)¶¶9
K. Buchi Babu
petitioner
Mukka Ravinder, S/o. Ilaiah, Assistant Lineman (Petitioner in W.P.No.9981 of 2019)¶¶27
K. Buchi Babu
petitioner
M. Sanjeev, S/o. Hanmanthu, Assistant Lineman (Petitioner in W.P.No.10022 of 2019)¶¶45
K. Buchi Babu
respondent
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad (Respondent No.1 in all three petitions)¶¶12
GP FOR ENERGY
respondent
Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (Respondents Nos. 2 to 4: Chief General Manager HRD, Warangal; Divisional Engineer Electrical, Operational Division, Metpally; Superintending Engineer, Operation, Karimnagar)¶¶13
Zakir Ali Danish

Coram

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Pulla Karthikauthor¶¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Telangana HC
Decided on: 27 Feb 2025 · February
Registered: 30 Apr 2019
Case no.: WP/10022/2019
CNR: HBHC010184502019
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Pulla Karthik
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Case type: W.P.

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M. Sanjeev v. The State of Telangana, WP/10022/2019 (TEL), decided on 27 February 2025.

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Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226
CPCSection 151

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Procedural history3

Memo No.SE/OP/KNR/DE(TyPO/JAO/S1/D.No.5517/'18, dated 28.02.2019 of Respondent No.4 rejecting the representation dated 04.09.2018 seeking transfer to Huzurabad division, challenged as illegal and arbitrary.Respondent No.4, Superintending Engineer (Operation), Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited, Karimnagar · 28.02.2019
Petitioners submitted representations dated 04.09.2018 seeking transfer to Huzurabad division, which Respondent No.4 rejected by memo dated 28.02.2019.
At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petitions with liberty to file fresh writ petitions.

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Bench / Coram

Pulla Karthik

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