V.Doodya v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court, W.P. No. 14786 of 2023 (decided 05-08-2025, Surepalli Nanda J). Keywords: Panchayat Secretary (contract) termination; fake degree certificate; Osmania University certificate verification; Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University certificate; regularization; show-cause notice; natural justice; personal hearing; no enquiry; reasoned orders; Rule 17 T.S. State & Subordinate Service Rules 1996; CCA Rules; G.O.Ms.59 dated 04.09.2016; Article 226; Articles 14, 16, 21; FIR No. 55/2018 PS Nampally; IPC 465, 468, 471, 420; CC No. 1058/2020; W.P. No. 9668 of 2018 (order 03-04-2018); W.P. No. 30604 of 2021 (order 20-09-2022); Memo 06-12-2016; District Collector (Pt.Wing) Nalgonda; District Panchayat Officer Nalgonda; remittal for fresh consideration; disposed without costs.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order Proc.No.763/2013-B3(Pts.) dated 03.05.2023 set aside; matter remitted to the 3rd respondent for reconsideration of the petitioner's explanation dated 23.01.2023 in accordance with law, in conformity with principles of natural justice, providing an opportunity of personal hearing, duly considering the observations in this Court's order dated 20.09.2022 in W.P.No.30604 of 2021, and passing appropriate reasoned orders within four (04) weeks, communicating the decision to the petitioner; writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions closed.