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T.Samuel Jacob v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC5 Feb 2025WP/23789/2018

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Infructuous dismissal for efflux of time; Telangana HC WP No.23789 of 2018; T. Samuel Jacob v. State of Telangana, Director of Mines and Geology and D. Ravi; transfer/posting challenge concerning Assistant Director of Mines and Geology (Vikarabad/Wanaparthy); G.O.Rt.No.87 dated 15-06-2018; Proceedings No.6556/E1/2016-3; G.O.Ms.No.61 Finance (HRM.I) Department; Article 226; Section 151 CPC; interim order dt.25.10.2018 in IA No.1/2018 sought to be vacated via IA No.4/2018; Justice Pulla Karthik; decision dated 05-02-2025; dismissed as infructuous; miscellaneous applications closed; no costs; no merits adjudication; no case law cited.

What did the court decide?

Recording counsel's submission that due to efflux of time the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. ¶45

T.Samuel Jacob Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION NO: 23789 0F 2018

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Between:

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T.samuel Jacob, S/o. T J Absalgm aged about s2 years, Assistant Direclor, Mines and Geology, O/o. AD, MandG,Wanap,-arthy, Wanapirthy Districi.^-

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The State of -Telangana, rep., by its principal Secretary, lndustries and Commerce (Mines-l ) Department, Secretdriat, nyOeraOid.

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The Director of A/ines and Geology, Telangana State, Hyderabad.

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D.Ravi, Sio. and Age not known, Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Vikarabad, Vikarab;d District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Artrcre 226 oI rhe constrtution of lndia praying that in the circurnstances stated in rhe affrdavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ more in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other writ order or directron to decrare the impugned order of the 1st Respondent bearing G.o.Rt.No-87, lndustries and commerce (Mines-r) Departnrent, dated^.1s-06-201g and consequentiar order of the 2nd Respordent bearing proceedings No.6556/E 1/20'r 6-3. dated i 5-08-2018 as i{legal, arbikary, unconstitutionar and void contrary to norms issued in G.o.Ms.No.61, Finance (HRM.|) Departrnent, dated 2445-2018 and set asrde the same (to the extent of the petitioner concerned)and consequently direct the Respondents to conthue the petitioner as Assistant Director of Mines and Georogy, Vikarabad with a{r oonsequentiar benefits.

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IA NO 20F 2018

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the ctrcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cou rt may be^pleased to permit the petitioner to file additional material papers and receive the same pending disposal the above writ petition.

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lA NO: 3 OF 2018

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedⁱⁿ the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the^{HighCourt may be pleased to} direct the office to^post the rnatter in the^for being^{mention captionfor correction} in the order instead of typing Vikarabad as typed Wanaparthy.

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!A NO:^'l OF 2018

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the ci'cumstances statedⁱⁿ the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the^High Courl^{may be pleased to} direct the Respondents to continue the^petltioner as^{Assistant Director of Mines} and Geology, O/o. Assistant Director of^[,4rnes and Geology,^Vikarabadby suspending the operation of the impugned order of the^{1st Respondent bearing} G.O.Rt.No.87, lndustries and Commerce^(N/ines-l) Depaftment, dated^15-06' 2018and consequential order of the 2nd Respondent searing^Proceedings No.6556/E1l2016-3, dated 15-06-2018 (to the extent of the Petitioner concerned) pending disposal of the above writ petition

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IA NO 4 F 2018

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Between:

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The State of Telangana, rep., by^(s Principal Secretary. Industries^and Commerce (Mines-l) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Director of Mines and Geology, Telangana State,^H)/derabad.

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...RESPONOENTS/PETITIONERS

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AND

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1 . T.Samuel Jacob, S/o. T.J.Absalom aged about 52 years, Assistant Director, Mines and Geology, O/o. AD, IvlandG,Wanaparthy, Wanaparthy District.

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...PETITIONER/RESPONDENT

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D.Ravi, S/o. and Age not^{known, Assistant} Director^{of Mines and Geology'} Vikarabad, Vikarabad District.

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...RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circurnstances^statedin the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the HighCourt may be pleased to} vacate the interim order dt. 25.10.2018 in lA.No.^{112018in WP.No.2378912018} and dismiss the writ^{petition No. 23789/2018.}

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI^{RANGARAJULA RAJASEKHARARAO}

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Counsel forthe Respondent No.1&2:^{GPFORSERVICESI}

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Counsel for the Respondent^No.3 : "

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT oNNo.237a9 of 2Ol8

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ORDER:

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri ll. Rajasekhara Rao, learned counsel appearing for the pedtioner, submits that due to emux of time, the cause in the present writ petition docs not survive for adjudication.

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2 Recording the above made submission, the wrir I,(,rition is dismissed as infructuous

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Miscellaneous applications, if arry, pending in this writ pctition, shall stand closed. No costs.

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//TRUE^COPY'

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SD/- T. JAYASREE sSISTANT^REGIS.-TRA& -:

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