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Dr. K. Madhuri v. Mahatma Gandhi University

Telangana HC10 Feb 2025WP/22272/2020

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition disposed of without costs; Career Advancement Scheme (CAS); upgradation of grade; Assistant Professors; Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda; representation dt. 12-8-2020; Circular No. 2541MGU/NLG/2020-21 dt. 19-10-2020; interim orders dt. 08-12-2020; compliance recorded; grievances redressed; Article 226 Constitution of India; Section 151 CPC; IA No. 1 of 2020; mandamus; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Grievances of the petitioners redressed by extension of the benefit of upgradation of their grade under the Career Advancement Scheme by respondent No.1 in compliance with the interim orders dated 08.12.2020; writ petition disposed of, miscellaneous applications closed, with no order as to costs. ¶36

Dr. K. Madhuri Vs Mahatma Gandhi University — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue declaring the respondents' inaction in considering the representation dated 12-08-2020 and extending the benefit of upgradation of the petitioners' Grade under the Career Advancement Scheme notwithstanding Circular No. 2541MGU/NLG/2020-21 dated 19-10-2020.

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Court's answer

This Court recorded that, in compliance with the interim orders passed by it dated 08.12.2020, the grievances of the petitioners have been redressed by the respondent university extending the benefit of upgradation of their grade under the Career Advancement Scheme, which was not seriously disputed by Sri Nagaiah representing the learned counsel for the petitioners.

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Ratio / Principle

Recording the above, the writ petition is disposed of; as a sequel thereto, miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the writ petition stand closed and there shall be no order as to costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad (Justice Pulla Karthik), 10-02-2025, W.P. No. 22272 of 2020: Five Assistant Professors of Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda sought a writ of mandamus declaring the respondents' inaction in considering their representation dt. 12-08-2020 and extending the benefit of upgradation of their Grade under the Career Advancement Scheme notwithstanding Circular No. 2541MGU/NLG/2020-21 dated 19-10-2020. When taken up for hearing, Smt. J. Sumathi, learned Standing Counsel for the University, submitted that in compliance with the interim orders of this Court dated 08.12.2020 the grievances had been redressed by extending the upgradation benefit, which was not seriously disputed by the petitioners' side. Recording the above, the Court disposed of the writ petition, closed pending miscellaneous applications, and made no order as to costs.

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HIGH COURT FOR^{THE STATEOF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD} (SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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MONDAY, THE TENTH^{DAY OF FEBRUARY} TWO THOUSAND AND^TWENTYFIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI^{JUSTICEPULLA KARTHIK}

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WRIT PETITION NO :22272^{OF 2020}

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Between:

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Dr. K. Ivladhuri, W/o. K. Anoop^{Kumar, aged 40 years,-AssistantProfessor,} Dept. oi Aio-tebhnotogy, Mahaima^{GandhiUniversityat Nalgonda}

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2.Dr.l.SivaRam,S/o.T.NookaRaju,Aged-43yrs,AssistantProfessor'Dept'

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of Bio-Technology, Mahatma Gandhi University at Nalgonda

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Dr. Sabina Rachel^{Horotd,W/o. B. VenuKurlar,Aged- 45 yrs, Assistant} " Fiot"r.o., Oepi. of Business l/anagement, Mihatma Gandhi University at Nalgonda

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Dr. V. Anuradha, W/o.^{tr/lr.G. Ambedkar,Aged- 40 yrs, Assistant Professor'} Dept. of Business Management,^{l,4ahatmaGandhiUniversity at Nalgonda}

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Dr S. Kalyani,^{W/o Y.V Ramana Murthv, Aged-} !?.v'?.^{nslis!a;;!,fpi9s-19.1,} Dept. of ihemistry^{and pharmaceutical sciences,N/ahatma Gandht untversrty} at Nalgonda

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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Mahatma Gandhi^{University, Nalgonda Rep. by its. Registrar, Nalgonda}

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The State of Telangana,^{rep. by its SpecialChief Secretary,Dept' of Higher} Education, Secretariat^{Buildings, Hyderabad}

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article^{226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the} circumstances^{stated in the affidavit filed therewith,the High court maybe} pleased to a writ or order or^{direction more particularlyonein the natureof the} writ of mandamus^{declaringthe inactionof the respondents in considering the} representation dt.^{12-8'2020and extendingthe benefitof the up-gradation of} their Grade under the^{Career Advancement Scheme not withstandingCircular} No.254lMGU/N LG|2O2O-21^{dated 19I 10 12020'}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2020

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Petition u rdr, r Section 151 CPC praying that in the cir,)ur'rstances stated in the affidavit fi ec in support of the petition, the High Court nay be^pleased to direct the responrl:nts forthwith consider the represent.lian d|.12-8-2020 pending disposa o1 the Writ Petitron.

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Counsel for the Pelitioner: SRl. NAGAIAH LEARNED COUNS[:L REP SRI P.V.VIDYASAGAR

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Counsel for the Resoondent No.'t: SMT J.SUMATHI, SC FOR MCiU

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Counsel for the Resoondent No.2: GP FOR HIGHER EDUCAT O1,l

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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I I i ; I t I t !

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THE HON,BLE^{SRI JUSTICE PULLAKARTHIK}

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w.P.No.22272^{of 2O2O}

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ORDER:

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The writ^{petitionis fiIed with the following prayer:}

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"To issue Writ or order^{or di.rectionmore particularlyone in the nature of} the Writ of mandamus^{declaring the inactionofthe respondents in} considering the representation^{dated l2'A 2O2O and extending the beneht of} the upgradation^{of their Grade underthe CareerAdvancementSchemenot} withstanding Circular^{No 2SaIMGU/N LG} l2O2O21^{d'ated19 I lO l2O2O"'}

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Today, when the^{writpetition istaken up forhearing'} Smt.J.Sumathi,^{learned StandingCor'rnsel appearingfor Respondent} No.1 submits that^{in compiiance of the interim orders passed by this} Court dated 8.12.2O2O,^{the grievances of the petitioners have been} redressed by extending^{the benehtof upgradationof their grade under} career Advancement^{Scheme, which is not seriously disputedby the} Sri Nagaiah,^{representing the learned counselfor petitioners'}

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Recording the^{above, the writ petition is disposed of'As a} sequel thereto, miscellaneous^{appiications,if any, pending in this writ} There shall be^{no order as to costs.} petition stand closed

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SD/- T. JAYASREE ASSISTANT^REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY/i 'luSECTI N FFICER

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To,

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1 The Registrar, Mahatma^{GandhiUniversity,Nalgonda,Nalgonda} 2 TheSoecialChiefSecretary,Dept.ofHigherEducation,secretariatBuildings, Hyderbbad, State of^Telangana.

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