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Kosgi Bhasker v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC3 Dec 2025WP/18367/2025

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What is this about?

Inspectors of Police from erstwhile Hyderabad Range challenged a rectified state-wide seniority list that omitted them while including Warangal Range officers. The court, on consent, disposed of the writ petition directing respondents to act on the DGP's proposal forwarded to the Special Chief Secretary and to consider specific grievances within two weeks, communicating decisions.

What did the court decide?

Respondents Nos.1-3 directed to take action on DGP's proposal dated 27.10.2025 and decide grievances of petitioners and unofficial respondents Nos.4-7 within two weeks; no costs.

Kosgi Bhasker Vs The State of Telangana — Service and Employment | Telangana HC (2025)

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I I E { ij l I I I I I I I E I I l t

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original J urisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEN/BER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 18367 OF 202s

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Betwee n:

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Kosgi Bhasker, S/o Kosgi Krishnaiah, Aged about 50 years, Occ. Inspector of Police, Ivlulti Zone-ll, Hyderabad, Rl/o. H.No.8-1-31/3, Vidhyanagar colony, Behand Govt hospital, lr,4a ha bubnagar, Telangana 50900'1 .

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Pabbathi Venkateshwarlu, S/o Pabbathi Appaiah, Aged about 52 years, Occ. lnspector of Polrce, CID, Hyderabad, R/o., Flat No 201, Sai Kuteer Apartment, Rock Town Colony, LB Nagar, Road No 4, Chintalakunta, KV-Rangareddy, Telangana - 500074

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G. Govardhana Giri, S/o Late Buchaiah, Aged. 46 years, Occ. lnspector of Police, ACB, ClU, Telangana State, R/o.H.No. 6-3-867, Gandhinagar, Ramagiri, Nalgonda Town. 508002

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N.Venkateshwarlu, S/o Late N. fi/allaiah, Aged. 47 years, Occ. lnspector of Police, R/o.H. N o.19-1233, Church Road, Vinobha Nagar, [,4iryalaguda Town, Nalgonda District 508207

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P. Raju, S/o Sulaiah, Aged. 49 years, Occ. lnspector of Police, Vigilance and Enforcemenl, Rl/O Flat No 209, Sunaina Apartment, Bapuji Nagar, New Bowenpally, Tirumalagiri - 500011

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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

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2 The Drrector General of Police, Telangana State, Hyderabad.

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3 lnspector General of Police (l/ultizone I and ll), Telangana State, Hyderabad 4 S.Venkatesh, S/o Yellaiah, aged about 58 years, Occ lnspeclor,^Rl/o villa No 78, Libdom village, Suncity, Hyderabad.

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G.Koteshwar, S/o Pochaiah, aged about 60^years, Occ lnspector, ClD,^Rl/o Road No 3, Central Bank colony, L.B Nagar, Cyberabad.

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C. Vijay Raj, S/o lvlanikya Rao, aged about 53 years, Occ lnspector of Police, PCR cell CID Hyderabad, R/o 6-1-1 to 4 Flat No.106, Laxmi Apartments, Padma Rao Nagar, Secunderabad.

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A. Rajaiah, , S/o Ramaiah, aged about 55^{years, lnspecloroJ police,} - - lntellilence department of Hyderabad, PJo Flat No^{101, INO B 2 293lKl3O} ' Sri Lakshmi Niiayama Kamaiapuri Colony, Phase^{ll HyJr;rabad}

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(As per court order dt:-29108 12025 Yide lA 212025 in WP No.1 836712025 RR⁴ to 7 are inrpleaded )

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of^{ln'liapraying that in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the^{High Courtmaybe} pleased to issue an order, direction or Writ more particula'l)' one in the nature^of Writ of lVandamus or any other appropriate writ a)^{Decla re the action of the} Respondents in finalizing the anomalies and issuing the^{Provisional Rectified} Seniority List dated 1310612025 vide Rc. No.149lE1l2o22^{1, without addressing} and rectifying ano,'nalies in the Hyderabad Range anomal es, as^{illegal, arbitrary} and violative of Anicles 14 and^'16 of the Constitution of^{lnrll;l anCb) To directthe} Respondents to rectify the anomalies and omissions in^{ti O.{l4s.No.'153, Home} (Ser.l) Department, dated O511012O18, in respect of Hyderabad Range/lVlulti Zone-ll, by including the Petitioners and similarly^placeC llTicers based^{on their} dates of promotion and eligibility in the seniority list and c) To^Directthe Respondents to prepare a unified lntegrated Seniority [-ist of lnspectors^of Police. including Hyderabad and Warangal Range officers s multaneously,^before issuing any further promotion orders are issued.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^prayino that in tht: circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be^pleasedto Stay on all further proceedings including the^promotiorLs with respect to^the Provisional Seniority List dated 13 06.2025 vide Rc.No.1 491E112022-1, tnsofar^as it includes the 21 lnspectors from Warangal Range v/ithout finalizing the anomalies of Hyderabad Range.

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lA NO: 3 OF 2025

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Between:

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S. Venkatesh, S/o. Yellaiah, Aged about 58 years, Occ:^In:;p,ector, R/o. Villa No.78, Libdom Village, Suncity, Hyderabad.

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G.Koteshwar. S/o. Pochaiah, Aged about 60 years, Occ: lnspector, CID^{Fl/o. Road} No.3, Central Bank Colony, L.B.Nagar, Cyberabad.

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C. Vijay Raj, S/o. N/anikya Rao, Aged about 53^years, Occ: lnspector of^Police, PCR Cell CID Hyderabad, Ryo. 6-1-1 to 4, FIat No.106, Laxmi Apartments, Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad.

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A.Rajaiah, Sio. Ramaiah, Aged about 55 years Inspector of Police, lntelligence Department of Hyderabad, R/o. Flat No.101 , H. No.8-2-293lt(30, Sri Lakshmi Nilayama Kamalapuri Colony Phase-ll, Hyderabad.

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Petitio ners/Proposed Respondents No.4 to⁷

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AND

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Kosgi Bhasker, S/o Kosgi Krishnaiah, Aged about 50^years, Occ:^lnspectorof Police t\ilulti Zone-ll Hyderabad F7o.H.No.8-1-3113, Vidhyanagar colony, Behind Govt hospital l\rlahabubnagar Telangana 509001

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Pabbathi Venkateshwarlu, S/o Pabbathi Appaiah, Aged about 52^{years, Occ:} lnspector of Police ClD, Hyderabad, R/o. Flat No.201 , Sai Kuteer^{Apartment,Rock} Town Colony. 1.8. Nagar, Road No.4, Chintalakunta, K.V. Rangareddy,^Telangana 500074.

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G Govardhana Giri, Sio Late Buchaiah, Aged 46^years, Occ.^{lnspectorof Police,} ACB, ClU, Telangana State, R/o H.No.6-3-867, Gandhinagar,^{Ramagiri, Nalgonda} Town 508002.

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N Venkateshwarlu, Sio Late N.fvlallaiah Aged 47^years, Occ: lnspector^{of Police,} Rlio.H.No 19-1233, Church Road, Vinobha Nagar, Miryalaguda Town,^Nalgonda District 508207.

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P Raju, S/o Sujaiah, Aged 49^years, Oce: lnspector of Police,^Vigilanceand Enforcement, RYo. Flat No.209, Sunaina Apartment, Bapuji^{Nagar, New Bowenpally} Tirumalagiri 50001 1.

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Writ Petitioners/Respondents

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The State of Telangana Rep by its Principal Secretary Home^Department Telangana Secretariat Hyderabad.

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The Director General of Police Telangana State Hyderabad

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B. lnspector General of Police^IVlultizoneI and ll^{Telangana State Hyderabad}

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... Respondents/Respondents

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in thrr :ircumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cc urt may be pleased to vacate the interim order dated 30.06.2025 in W.P.No.18367 of 2025.

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lA NO: 4 OF 2025

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Between

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

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The Director General of Police Telangana State Hyderabad

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lnspector General of Police Multizone I and ll Telangian:r Stale Hyderabad Petitio ne rs/Re s po n d ents

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l.Kosgi Bhasker, S/o Kosgi Krishnaiah Aged about 50 years ):e lnspectorof Police I/ulti Zonell Hyderabad R/o H No 8131/3 Vidhyanagar colony Elehand Govt hospital IVlahabubnagar Telangana 50900 1

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2- Pabbathi Venkateshwarlu, S/o Pabbathi Appaiah , Aged :rbout 52 years, Occ: lnspector of Police , CID Hyderabad , R/o FIat No 20'1 , Sai Kuleer , Apartment Rock Town Colony , LB Nagar Road , No 4 talakunta, KV Rangareddy Telangana 500074

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GGovardhana Giri, S/o Late Buchaiah, Aged 46 years, Oce lnspector of Police, ACB CIU Telangana State, R:/o H No 63867, Ga rdhinagar Ramagiri Nalgonda ,Town 508002.

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N Venkateshwarlu, S/o Late N N4allaiah, Aged 47 years Occ: Inspector of Police, Rl/o H No 191233, Church Road, Vinobha Nag:rr, Miry'alaguda Town Nalgonda District 508207

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5.P Raju Sio Sujaiah, Aged 49 years, Occ lnspector of Fo ice, Vigilance and Enforcement, R/o. Flat No 209, Sunaina Apartment, Batr;uji Nagar New Bowenpally, Tirumalagiri 50001 1 .

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Responderrt:;iWrit Petitioners

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Petition under Section^"l 51 CPC praying that in the: circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou ft 6sy be pleased to vacate the interim order dtd: 30-06-2025 in WP. No. 1 83€ 7 of 2025 and dismiss the Writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SAI PRASEN GUNDAVARAIVI

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Counsel for the Respondents No 1 To 3: GOVERNMENT l)I-EADER FOR

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SERVICES (Homet

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Counsel for the Respondents No 4To7^'. SRI K G KRISHNA MOORTHY SENIOR DESIGNATED COUNSEL REPRESENTING SMT^{K KIRANMAYEE}

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA

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WRIT PETITION No.18367 0F 20 :l !;

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DATED : 03.L2.2O25

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Between:

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Sri Kosgi Bhaskar and Others Petitioncrrs

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And

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The State of Telangana and Others ...Responrir:nts

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ORDER:

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Heard Sri Sai Prasen Gundavaram, tearned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learnec Government Pleader for Services(Home) appearing on lrr:half of the respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri K.G.Krishna Moorthy, learned senior designated counsel representing Smt.K.Kiranmayee, learned counsel appearinll on behalf of the respondent Nos.4 to 7 on record,

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The petitioners a oDroac hed the Court eekin

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amended Draver as un er:

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"...to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ oF Mandamus or,tny other appropriate writ (a) Declare the action of the Respondents in finalizing the anomalies and issuing the Provisional RectiFied Seniority List dated 13.06.)025 vide Rc.No.149lE1/2022-t, without addressing and rectifying anomalies in the Hyderabad Range ,tnomalies

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as illegal, arbitrary^{and violativeof Articles 14 and 16 of} the Constitution of India^{and (b) To direct the} Respondents to rectify the^{anomaliesand omissionsin} G.O.Ms.No.153, Home^{(Ser.I) Department, dated} 05.10.2018 in respect of^{HyderabadRange/Multi} Zone-II, by including the^{Petitionersand simllarly placed} officers based on their^{dates of promotion and eligibility} in the seniority list; and^{(c) To Direct the Respondents} to prepare a unified^{Integrated SeniorityList of} Inspectors of Police,^{includingHyderabadand Warangal} Range officers simultaneously,^{before issuing any further} promotion orders are issued; and^{(d) Pass..."}

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the 3 The case of the oetitioners^{inbrifas oer} averme nts made bv the^{oetition ersin theaffidavitfiled} by the^petitio ners in^{su poort ofthe oresent WritPetition} rsa nder:-

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The petitioners were^{promoted as Inspectorsof Police (Civil)} for the 2010-11^{panel year in the erstwhileHyderabad Range} (now Multi Zone-Ii). When the^{Government published a state-} wide seniority list^{throughG'O.Ms'No.153, Home (Ser'I)Dept',} dated 05.10.2018,^{the petitioners'nameswere excluded despite} no fault on their^{part. Subsequently,officers from the Warangal} Range^(now Multi^{Zone-I) submitted representations pointing out} similar omissions.^{Thereafter, the Government undertooka} rectification of^{anomalies and identified 25 omittedvacancies} pertaining to the^{WarangalRangefor panel years 2004-05 to}

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2009-10. Based on the DGp,s reportr the Govirrnment issued proceedings on 16.04.2025, assigning notional ;eniority to 21 Warangal Range officers, subject to pending Iitigat icrn

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It is further the case oF the petitioners that tlre petitioners submitted a representation on 21.11.2024 s3{_.kinq similar rectification for the Hyderabad Range. Later, the r _charge DIG, Zone VI, identiFied 27 omitted vacancies rel; tinq to the Hyderabad Range and submitted detailed reports lorn,ever, the Government returned the file citing discrepancir:;, and despite resubmission, no Further action was taken. lr're,lnwhlle, the Inspector General of police (Multi Zone I & II) subriitted updated seniority lists for both Multi Zones in March 202 5, but due to inaction on the part of Respondents I and 2, )e petitioners, names were again not incruded, whereas the 21 0ff ic.ers from the erstwhile Warangal Range were included and pla( ed to receive promotion to the post of Dy. S.p.

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Aggrieved by the said infirmity, the petitione-s approached this court, by firing w.p. No.14684 of 2025, ar(r this court directed the authorities to consider their representation dated 26.04.2025. Despite these directions, the DGF,issued the impugned Provisional Rectified State_Wide Senior_it:y List vide

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Rc.No.149/E112022-1 dated 13.06.2025, once again excluding the petitioners. Hence, the petitioners filed the present Writ Petition challenging the said impugned list and seeking interim suspension of all proceedings, including promotions based on the list dated 13.06.2025, along with directions to rectify the anomalies in G.O.Ms.No.153 for the Hyderabad Range and to prepare a unified and integrated seniority list of Inspectors of Police covering both Ranges. Hence, the present Writ Petition.

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PERUSED THE RECORD.

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DISCUSSION A ND CONCLUSION:-

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This Court vide its order, dated 3O.O5.2025 passed in the present W.P.No.18367 of 2025, directed the respondents not to finalize the seniority list.

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It is the specific case of the petitioners that the respondents issued the Provisional Rectified State-wide Seniority List, dated 13.06.2025 (Rc.No.149lE[/20221)(Exhibit.Pl) without rectifying the anomalies pertaining to the officers of Hyderabad Range(Multi Zone-II) on par with Warangal Range, Multi Zone-I Officers and petitioners had submitted a detailed joint representation,

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dated 23.11.2()24 addressed to the Directcrr. General of Police, Telangana State, Hyderabad arrcl individual representations seeking inclusion of petitioners, names at appropriate place in the Rectified fntegratt:rl State_wide Seniority List of Inspectors of police (Civil) issued vide G.O.Ms.No.153, Home(Ser-f) Department, dated O5.10.2018, Government of A.p., but howerrr:r, no steps had been initiated by the respondents hereirr in rectifying anomalies in the Hyderabad Range anomalies,.

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Learned Government pleader for Services(Home) appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 brings on record letter vide Lr.C.No.376O/EJ-/2O2A.-Hyderabad Range, dated 27.10.2O25 ot the Director Genr:ral of police, Telangana, Hyderabad addressed to the !ipecial Chief Secretary to Government, Home Departmen.:/ Telangana/ Hyderabad, and contends that the griev;l1ce of the petitioners, as put-forth in the present Writ petition and also petitioners representations had alrr:ady been forwarded by the Director General of potice, Telangana, Hyderabad, vide Lr.C.No.376O/El/ZOZ4-Hyderabad Range, dated 27.10.2025 to the Special Chief Siecretary to

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Government, Home Department,^{Telangana, Hyderabad} and the grievance of the unofficial^{respondentNos.4 to 7} as put-forth vide their representations,^{since()6-04,2022} addressed to the 2nd respondent^{herein would also be} duly forwarded to the competent^{Authority i.e., the} Special Chief Secretary to Government,^{Home Department,} Telangana, Hyderabad and^{the same would be duly} considered, in accordance^{tolaw by the competent} Authority within a reasonable^period.

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Learned counsel appearing on^{behalf ofthe} petitioners and learned senior^{designated counsel} appearing on behalf of^{the unofficial respondentNos'4 to} 7 do not dispute the said^{submission made by the learned} Government Pleader^{for Services(Home) appearingon} behalf of the respondent^{Nos.1to 3.}

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8 Takin into co sideration:-

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a) The aforesaid facts^{and circumstances of the case'}

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b) The submissions^{made by thelearnedcounsel} appearing on behalf^{of the petitioners, learned senior} designated counsel appearing^{on behalf of the unofficial}

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respondent Nos.4 to 7 and Government t)leader for Services(Home) appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 3.

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c) The order of this Court, dated 30.O5.2025 passed in the present W.P.No.18367 ot 2(J25.

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d) The contents of the letter vide Lr.C.No.3760t/El/2O24Hyderabad Range, dated 27.LO.2O25 of the Director General of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad addressed to the Special Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department, Telangana, Hyderabad.

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e) The representation of the petationers, and the unofficial respondents addressed to the Directrtr General of Police, Telangana, Hyderabad, i.e., the 2nd r,::;pondent.

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The^present writ petition is disoosed of, upon con sen t of all the learnedcounse! on record, rlirectinq the resDo ndent Nos.1 to 3 to ta ke aooroDflate action in DU rSUa nce to the orooosals forwarded Lr.C .No.375Ol E1 2024-Hvderabad Ranqe, dated 27.to.zO25 of the Dir ctor General of Police . Telanoana,

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Hvderabad ad dressed the So cial Chief Secreta to vern en H eDe rtm nt Telan ana H eraba a rdance to law. dulv consider tn o the s De iftc ole s of he un f ial r ond N .4to7 rtaini to fi tion of err on ran t rfiIaliit o ron u rth vi their reDre ntation s addressed to the office of the 2"d es n t e 06. 4 o22 thin a riod two 2 weeks from the date of receiDt of coov of the order, in accorda n cetola w and dulv comm unicate the deci sion on the aid subi ct issue to then etiti o n ers and also the u nofficia I respon dent Nos.4 to 7 herein.

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Ith ov tse direct db thi Court i initiated and concluded within the time oeriod as u lat sa the on Nos. to3 r cted to tf an r motion How r ther shall benoo erastoc osts.

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Miscellaneous petitions, if d[y, pending in this Writ

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Petition, shall stand closed.

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\ H.S. GOWRI^SHANKAR SISTANT^REGISTRAR

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//TRUE COPY// SECTION^OFFICER

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To, I The Principal Secretary,^{Home Department'State of Telangana' Telangana} Secretariat,^HYderabad.

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2 The Director^{Generalof Police,Telangana State'Hyderabad}

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lnspector General of Police (Multizone I and ll), Telang:na State, Hyderabad

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4 One CC to SRI SAI PRASEN GUNDAVARATM Advoca.e IOPUCI

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Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES ( HOIVE), High Cour for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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One CC to SN4T K KIRANIvIAYEE, Advocate [OPUC]

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7 . Two CD Cc,pies

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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Kosgi Bhasker v. The State of Telangana

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