Retired Joint Director of Marketing sought review of Departmental Promotion Committee for 2014-2018 and promotion with consequential benefits after DPCs were not conducted until his retirement. Court disposed of the writ petition directing respondents to pass orders on his representation dated 26.11.2024 within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OFTELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OFJANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK
WRIT PETITION NO: 1554 OF 2025
Between:
lvl Samuel Raju, S/o Late M Rama Murthy,Agedabout-_63 years, Occ- Retired Employee, R/o Flat No.303, Raj Apartment,Vijayapuri Colony,South Lalaguda, Secunderabad - 500 01 7. Cell- 9'l 94902 87909.
...PETITIONER
AND
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndiapraying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Courtmaybe pleased to issue writ, direction or order more particu{arly one in nature of writ of mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of lndia declaring the actionof Respondents in not conducting Departmental Promotion Committee for theyears 20141o 2018 and in not promoting the Petitioner in appropriate time, violatingthe Rule 6 of Telangana State and Sub-ordinate Service Rules, 2016 as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, untenable, unconstitutional and violative of Article14, 16 and 21 of constitution of lndia and consequently review DepartmentalPromotion Committee for the year 2O14lo 2018 and affect regularpromotion w.e.f. 2014and release consequential benefits for the promotion post including salarywith
revised scale, allowances, retirement benefits along with24 percent interest until its realization in the interest ofjustice.
lA NO:'f OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 CPCprayingthat in the circumstancesstated in the affidavit filed in supportof the petition,the High Court may be pleasedto direct the Respondents toconsiderthe Representationsdated0210712024and 2611112024pending disposal ofthe main writ petition in the interestsof justice.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI DEVARA SAMHITHA
Counsel for the Respondents:GP FORSERVICES ll
The Court made the following:ORDER
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK '
1VRIT PETITION No.1554 OF 2o25.
ORDER:
With the consent of the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage itself.
Constitution of lndia seeking the lbllowing relief:
"...t<.r issue wrlt, direction or order more particularly one in nature ol writ ol mandamus unde r Article 226 ol Consttution ot' lndia dcclaring the action ()t Respondents in not conducting Departmental Promotion Commrttee lor the yezrrs 2Ol4 rc 2Ol8 and in not promoting the Petitioner in appropriate trme violating the Rule o ol Telangana State ixld Sub-ordinate Service Rules, 20l6 as illcgal, arbrtr:rrv, unreasonable, untenable, u nconstitutional and violatr!e ol Article l.+, l6 t!i, 21 ot Constitution ot lndia arncl r:onscquently review Depafimental Promotron Committee lor the veur 101+ to 2018 and afl'ect regular promotion w.e.1.20 I + ;Irrl relcase consequential benellts tbr the promotion post rncludrng salarv with revised scale allowances retiremcnt benelits akrng.,l,ith 249ir interest until its realisation in lhe rnterest oljr,rstict: and to pass..."
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respondents to pass appropriate orderson the representation, d,ated. 26.11.2024, submitted by thepetitioner,strictlv in accordance with law, as expeditiouslvas possible,prel'erabl,y within a period of six(6) weeks from the date of receipt of a cop-v of this order and communicatea copv thereof to the petitioner.
Miscellaneous applications, ifzrn-r', inthis Writ Petition
shall stand closed. Thereshallbe no order as to costs.
SD/- L. LAKSHMI BABU AS ANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY//
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To,
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HIGH COURT
DATED:2110112025
ORDER
WP.No.1554 of 2025
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COISTS
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.11.2024 regarding non-conduct of DPC from 2014 to 2018 and non-promotion before retirement.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Samuel Raju
State of Telangana, represented by its Special Chief Secretary, General Administration (Departmental Promotion Committee) Department
State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Co-operation Marketing Department
Director of Agricultural Marketing
Pulla Karthik
As recorded by the court registry
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