Disposed

Devaambhatla Krishna Murthy v. Union of India

Telangana HC25 Feb 2025WP/2857/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Daily-wage and messenger workers of Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank challenged rejection of their applications under a service regularization scheme. The court found the rejection orders cryptic and lacking explanation of service particulars, and disposed of all petitions directing the bank to issue proper speaking orders within four weeks.

What the court decided

AI extract

Devaambhatla Krishna Murthy Vs Union of India — Service and Employment | Telangana HC (2025)

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

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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

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WRIT PETITION Nos.2281.2329.2857 OF 2025

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AND 3028s. 30331. 30353 .31292.31383 0F 2024

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WRIT PETITION NO: 2281 OF 2025

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Between:

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Bollaram Kanakaiah, S/o, Bollaram Pochaiah, Aged: 44 Years, Occ. .Daily Wage Worker, R/o. 5-13/A Chittapur, Akbarpet Mandal, Bhoompally, Siddhipet District Telangana - 502108.

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,..PETITIONER

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AND

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Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary to the Govt. of lndia, Minjstry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, Jeevandeep Building, 3'' Floor, Sansad Marg, Pprliament Street, New Delhi.

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National^Bank of Agriculture and^Rural Development, Rep by its Chairman, Qffice^{at. C24 Bandrakurla Complex Bandra East Mumbai} '^4000F1

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Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank, (Sponsored By State Bank of lndia) Rep by its Chairman, Warangal, Telanganb State.

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The Slate Bank of lndia, Rep by its Chairman, Vidhan Bhavan Marg, Nariman Foint, Mumbai.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Cgurt may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus by setting aside the circular APGVBiPeT and HRO1142612024-25 dated 3011212024 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and u nconstitutiona I and to direct the respondent to conduct fu(her selection^process and regularize service by^giving appointment order to the petitioner in the interest of justice.

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IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstancesstated} in the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition,the High court maybe pleasedto} suspend the circular^{APGVB/PerHRDl142412024-25dated 3011212024.}

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IANO:2 OF 2025

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Petition under Section^{151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstances stated} in the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition,the High court maybe pleasedto} dlrect the respondent to^{conductfurther selection process and regularize by} giving appointment order to^{the petitionerin the interestof justice}

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRI AVADESHNARAYAN SANGHI}

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Counsel^{for the RespondentNo'1:SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR,} DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL^{OF INDIA}

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Counsel for the^{RespondentsNo.2 to 4: SMT.V. UMA DEVI'} STANDING COUNSEL

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WRIT PETITION^N 329 0F 2 25

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Between:

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Ramesh Dod(ipally,^S/o Rayamallu,^{Aged 43 years'Occ: Worked} -a-s-Temporary MeisangerApGVEi^{Bank, Mtilugu Branch, Mulugu Dist, Telangana, 506343.}

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...PET]TIONER

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AND

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Union of lndia, Rep. by^{its Secretaryto the Govt of lndia' ttl1ilt$of Finance,} Department oi f inaniial^{Services.-JeevandeepBuilding, 3'o Floor,Sansad} Marg, Parliament^{Street, New Delhi}

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2.^{National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development, RPp} .^{py^i!s- Chairman,} Office at: C24 Bandiakurla^{Complex BandraEastMumbai- 400051.}

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Andhra Pradesh Grameena^{VikasBank, (Sponsored By State Bankof lndia)} Rep by its Charrman, Warangal, Telangana^State.

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The State Bank of lndia, Rep. by its Chairman,^{Vidhan Bhavan Marg, Nariman} Point, Mumbai.

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...RESPONDENTS

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_^{Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the^{High Court} may^be

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus by setting aside the circular APGVB/Per^& HRDl1423l2-Q24-25 dated 30-12-2024 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary an( unconstitutional and to direct the respondent to conduct^further selectiqn^prqoess and regularize service by^giving appoirltment^qrder to the petltioner in the interest af justice.

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NO; { OF 25

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Fgtitigp under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the cirQumstances stated in the^{affidavit filed} in^{supportof the petition,the High Courtr-naYbe pleased to} gusperl( the cir:cular APQVB/Pqr&HRD|142312024-25 dated 39-12-2024 io interest of justice

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4+e+!rys20

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Pgtition under Section^'151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances stated in Ihe affidavit^{filedin support of the petition,the High Court maybe pleased tp dlrect} lhe^{respondent to conduct further selection processand regulariTe by givlng} gppoinlqren! order to the petitioner in the interest of justice.

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Counsgl for the Petitioner: SRI AVADESH NARAYAN SANGHI

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gpunsel forlhe Respondent No.1: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUUIAR,

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DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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Counsql for the Respondgnts No.2^{to 4: SMT. V. UMA DEVI,} STANDING COUNSEL

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WRIT PETITION NO: 2857 OF 2025

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Between:

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Devaarnbhatla^{Krishna Murthy, S/o, Late D. Subramananyam,} Aged: 55 Years, Occ. Purohit, R/o. H.No.'1-10-28124715 P No 186, Bhagwan Colony, Chakripuram Cherapally. Kushaiguda, Telangana^- 500062

...PETITIONER

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Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary to the Govt. of^{lndia, Ministryof Finance,} Department of f=inancial Services, Jeevandeep Building, 3rd^Floor,Sansad Marg, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

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National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development,^{Rep. by its Chairman,} Office at: C24 Bandiakurla Complex Bandra East Mumbai^{- 40005.1.}

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Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank,^{(Sponsored By StateBankof India)} Rep by its Chairrnan. Warangal, Telangana State.

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The State Bank )f lndia, Rep. by its Chairman,^{Vidhan Bhavan} Marg,^Nariman Point, Mumbai.

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..RESPONDENTS

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Bgtition^{under Article 2?6} st^{the Cgnsfitutionof} lndia^{praying that in the} pircumgtance,s stated in the gffidavit filed thergwith, the High -court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction mgre^particularly one in the nature^pf writ of^mandamus !y^{setting aside the} eircular^APGVB/Per &HRD1142612024-25 dated 3011212024 issued by the 3rd^respondent aq^illegal, a(bitrary^{and u nconstituliona!and tq direct the respondent to cgnductfurthet} sglPctigl^pfggess End t.egulalize^{seryice py givingqppointmeqtgrder to the} pel!tioner

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l4}e:"+Qry9?E

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petitigp under Section^'1 91 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in lhe^{affidavit filed in support} ef^{the petitiqn, the High $ourtmay be pleased to} Cqlpeng^{thg gilcu lar APGVB/Per&FI Rqn426 12024'25dated 30 I 1 212024 in}

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lA NO: 2 OF 2025

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.,..

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Petitiqn under Section^'151 CPC praying that in the circumstances statedⁱⁿ lhe^{affiqavitflled in support of the petition, the HighCourt may be pleased to direcl} lhq^{respondqnt to conduct further selection processgnd regularizeby giving} ?ppoin16"nt^{order to the petitioner in the interestof justice.}

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI AVADESH NARAYAN SANGHI

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Counsel for the Respo ndent No.1 : SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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Coqnsel for the Respondents No.2 to 4: SMT. V. UMA OEVI,

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STANDING COUNSEL

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WRIT PETITION NO: 30285 OF 2024

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Between:

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Gaftu^{Nagaraju, S/o. Srinivas, Aged: 35 years, Occ: APGVB Messenger,Siddipet} lr/ain^{Branch-8159, Siddipet Dist, R.O. Office.Siddipet, TelanganaState.}

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.,.PETITIONEB

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At'lD

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Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary to the^Govt. of^{lndia,Min-istryof} Finance, Qepartrnent^{of Financial Services, Jeevandeep Building,3'" Floor, Sansad} $arg,^{Pgrliament Street, New Delhi.}

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Z National^{Bapk of} Agriculture^{and Rural} Developmqnt,^{Rep. by} its^Chairman, Qffice^{at: C24 Ba4diakurla Cemplex Bandra East} Mumbai^{- 400051.}

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2 Andhra Pradesh Gramegna Vikas^{Bank, (Sponsorqd By StateBankof lndia)} Bgp^by lts^{Chairmari,WilangqlTelanganaState.}

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4 k^of lndia,^Rep, by^{its Chairman, Vidhqn Bhqvan} {4r9,^Nariman ...REqPONDEI{TS

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Betitiqn^{undgr A(iqle 226 of the Constitutionof lndia praying th'atin the} circumslpncqg statgd in lhe pffidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased'to i-qque an applopriate Writ, Order^gr direction more^parlieularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by^{settingasideimpuqned proceedings} No. I APGvQlf^{eq$uRDt1QB7t?Q?4-?025 Dt.22 10.2024} issued^{by the Respondento} aQ illegal grbitrary and un-cpnstitutional and consequenty direct the Bggpqndenl tg ellqw^{the Pgtitipnef} for^{further gelectlpn process and to qonsider hia qppqint$eot} as per [i; pedqrmqnce iq perggnal hearing along with others

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lA NO: { OF 2A24

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fgtition^{under Seqtion151 CPC prayingthat in the circumstances statedin} the affidavi! filed^{in supportof the petition,the High Court may be pleased to} digpenqe Wlth^{the Neat Copiesof the Material Pqpers(Veuchers,Bank} Stalemgnts, Bank Letters and Vouchers Register etc.,)^{in the above petition.}

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NO:2OF 24

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Fetition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in^{the circumstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the High Court may be pleased to} suspend the impugned^proceedings No.APGVB/Per&HRD1108712024-2025'^Dt. 2?.10.2024 pending disposal of the main writ^{petition in the interest of the Justice.}

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lA NO: 3 OF 2024

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Petition under section 151^{CPC praying that in the circumstancesstated in} the affidavit filed^{in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct} the Respondent to^allow the^{Petitionerfor further selection process and to} qgrlsider his-appointment as^per his^{performancein personalhearing alongwith} others in the interest^of the^Justice.

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Cgunsel^{for the} Petitioner: SR! AVADESH NARAYAN SANGHI

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Cgunsgl for the Respondent No.1r $Rl GAPI PRAVEEN KUMAR, DEPUTY 99tICITOR 9ENEBAL OF INDIA

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Cqunsel for the Respondent No.2 & 3: SMT. V. UMA DEVI, STANDING COUNSEL

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0oqns$l^{for the} Respondent No.4: SR! AJ94t, RAVI^BAFU, STANDING COI'NSEL

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w ITP o N s31 F 24

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Between:

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Ananthoju Naveenachary, S/o. R aghavachary, Aged: 37 years, Qcc APGVB Messenger, H.B.^Colony Brahch -8 189, Siddipet Dist., R.O. Offlce. Siddipet, Telangaha Stqle.

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...PETITIONER

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ANP

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1 Union of lndia, Rep bv its Secretary tq the^{Govt.of lndia, Ministryof Finance,} Department of^{trinaniialServices,-Jeevandeep Building,3'o Floor. Sansad} Marg, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

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2 Nationat Bank of Aqriculture and^{Rural Development,} Rep^{oy its chairman'} Office at: C24 Bandiakurla Complex^{Bandra Egst Mumba! - 400051.}

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?. Andhra Pradestr Grameena^{Vikas Bank, (Sponsored By State Bank of lndia)} Rep. by its Chairman.^{Warangal, TelanganaState.}

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4 The State^{Bank of lndia, Rep. by its Chairman, Vidhan Bhavan[v'larg,Nariman} Point, Mumbai

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petitigq^{under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the} circumstancqs stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropnate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by setting aside impugned^proceedings No. APGVBIPeT&HRDI^{1 08612024-2025} Dt^22.1 0.2024 issued by the Respondents as

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illegal arbikary and u n-constitutiona I and consequently direct^{the Respondentto} allow the Petitioner for further selection^{process and to consider his appointment} as^per his^performance in^{personal hearing along with others.pending disposal of} the main Writ Petition in the interest of^{the Justice.}

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lA NO: 2 OF 2024

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praylng that^{in the} circumstances^stated in the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the High Court may be pleasedto} sugpend the impugned^proceedings No.^{APGVBiPeT&HRD/108Q/2024-2Q25} Dl.22l1Ql2Q2! pending diqpos4l of the maio writ^pelition.

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':-:=, lA NO: 3 OF -T-----T-2024

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Pptition^{under seglion 151 cPCprayirlgthat in the circumstancesstated} in the ?ffidAvit file{ !n^{support of the petition,the High Court maybe pleasedtq} direct the Respondent^{to qllovy the Petitioner for furthe!' selection process and tq} gqppider hig qppo!p!me1! as pgr his performance in^{pqrEonalhearing algng} With Athers in^{the iAterep! of the Juqtice,}

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Counse! for the Pelitioner: SRI^{AVADESH NARAYAN SANGHI}

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cou nsel fos the Rse^ponqent Ner :^{s Rr} ,or,, f tB!.?5,+XER?firJHif o,o

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Counsel for tb9^Rggpondent N9.2 Q 3;_SxlT,_V..^U_I$D-E!],. STANPING POUNSEL

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gqunsel for the Regponflent {o.4l SB!aJQAL.RAYI-!+P_U_' STANDING cOUNSEI-

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WRIT PETI to NO: 353 0F 2

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Between:

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Butti Balakrishna, S/o. Mallaiah,^{Aged:37 years, Occ: APGVB tulessenger,} Chinnakpdur Branch - 8188, Siddipet^{Dist, R.O. Office: Siddipet,TelanganaState.} ...PETITIONER

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AND

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LJnion of lndia. Reo. bv its Secretarv to the^{Govt. of lndia, Ministry of Finance,} Department oi finaniiat Services,'Jeevandeep^{Building, 3'o Floor,Sansad} . Marg, Parliament Street, New Delhi.

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National Bank^{of Agriculture and Rural Development'Rgp.} !y^i!s-^Chairman' - ijifil ;i'-Cr+ aanaiaruila complex Bandra Ea6t Mumbai - 400051'

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Andhra^{Pradesh GrameenaVikasBank,(SpflnsoredBy StateBankof lndia)}

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R;p by its Charrman, Warangal, Telangana State

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The State^{Bank of lndia' Rep by its Chairman, Vidhan BhavanMarg' Nariman} Point' Mumbai

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.-.RESP.NDENT'

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Petition^{under Article226 of the Constitutignof lndia praying that in the} circumstances^{stated in lhe affidavit filed therewith,the High qourt may he} pleasedtoissueanappropriateWrit'orderqrdirectignmoreparticularlyonein the natqre^{of writ of Mandamus by setting asideimpugned proceedingsNo'} 6PGVQ{per&H^{RDt1OBB2o24-292sD.22 1Q,2Q24 i9su9{ bv fhe Respondentsas} illegalqqbitraryandUn-constitutionalandcoQsequentlydirecttheBespoldentto gl|aw the^{petitioner for further selection p[qcessand tq qonsider hls appgintment} qs p", hi.^{performanr:e in perEonalhearing along with olhergBen{i6g disposalof} thg malq^{Writ Petition}

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O:1OF2 24

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|etitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatinthecircumstancesstatedin the affidavit filed^{in support of the} Petition,^{the High0gu4 rnaybe pleased to} suspenq tl,e^{impugned proceedingsNo'APGVB/Per&HRD/,1088/2024-?025} D.?2.|Q.2O24pendingdisposalofthemainwritpetitignintheinterestofthe Justice.

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lA NO: 2 OF 2024 <;t-----:--

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PetitionunderSectionl5lCPcprayingthatinthecirgumstancesstatedin the^{affidavit fiied in support of the petition,the HighCourt may h'e pleased to direct} the Reppon{pnt^{to allow the Petitionerfor further selection process and to} cpnsider his^{appointrnentas per his performancein personal hear:ing along with} gthers in the interest of^{the Justice'}

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Counsel for the^{Petitioner:SRI AVADESH NARAYAN SANGHI}

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Counsel^{for the Respondent No.1: SRI GADI PRAVEENKUMAR,}

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DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL^OF INDIA

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Counsel for the Respondent No.2 & 3: SMT. V. UMA DEVI, STANDING COUNSEL

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Counsg! for tfre Respondent No.4: SRI AJGAL RAVI BABU, STANDING COUNSEL

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WRIT PETITIO NO: 31292 OF 2 24

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Betweqn:

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Shaik Suribabu, S/o _Appa Rao, Aged: q1 years, Occ: Un-Employed, R/o. Tempolqrily_stqying.at G-round Floor:, Shobha Bedidency, $riram Coloriy, kaitilapqr, MoQsapet, Kukatpally - 5000.18, Telanqana Slat'e

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..PETITIONER

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AND

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1 Union of lndia, Rep. by its Secretary tg the Ggvt. of lndia, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services. Jeevandeep Building, 3'0 F[oor, Sansad [\darg, Parliaryent Qtreet, New Delhi.

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2 pqtional Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development, Rep by its Chairman, gfficg qt C24 Bandrakurla Complex Bandra East MUmbai 400051.

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Andhra .PrqQeqh g!.eTggna likqp Bap(, (Spqlsqled By $tatq Bank of lndia) Rgp by its Chairmqn, Wdrangal, Telangana State.

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4 Ihg 9t-aJe 9qlk^ot lndia, Rep by its Chairman, vidhan Bhavan Mgrg, Nariman Foint, Mumbai.

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..RESPONDENTS

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Fqtitiqp under Article 226 of the ConstitutiQn of lndia praying that in the cireumElances stated in the qffidavit filed therewith, lhe High Court may be pleased to is$ue an appropriate Writ, Order pr dirgction more partipularly one in the nalgre gf Wril 9f Mandamus Qy settipg aside impugneq proceedings Ng. APGVBIPeT&HRD|1Q91 12024-2021 Dl.?2.10 2024' issue( by the Respondents a$ illegal arbitrary an( u n-constitutional and cg;rgequently direct the Respondent te gllow tfe Pgtitiqnef for further selection prqgegs and to eonsider hls appointTen! as^per his^pgrformance in^personal hearing algng with^{pthers pending} disposal of the main^{Writ Petitien}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2024

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Petition undeJ Section 1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suqpend the^{impugned proceedings} No.APGVB/Per&HRDi1091/2024-2025 D1.22.1Q 2024 pending disposal of the main writ petition in the interest of the Justice.

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IA NO;20F²⁰²⁴

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PetitionunderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatintheCircumstancesstatedin t!'rg affidavit^{filed in supportof the petition, the High Court may !e pleasedto direct} theReqpondqnttoallowthePetitionerforfurtherselectionprocessandto consider^his appointment^{as per his performance and records along with othersin} lhe intqrgst^{gf the Justice}

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Qqrlnset^for lhe^{Petitioner:SRIAVAQESHNARAYAN QANGlll}

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oo u^{nser ro r th e Resp o n o} " ",^*. e F^r N^D r^A J i ;$f f t

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"'.?E+f_=$uTlrJHtl

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eoqnssl^{for tfie Respondent No.2} ", I?II,.'*B%o,E:1,.

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Qeunsel^{for tfre Respondent No.4 : 9Rl AJGALRAV|S.t?:qi} srANplNq couNsEl-

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WR T PETITION^N 1 83 F 4

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Betweqn:

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Gaini Sanieevulu S/o.^{Bheemaiah, Aged: 4'l} vears. Occ: APGVB^{Messanger,R/o. 1-} [: Kangti. S4ngareddy.^{Telangana State} il :50?287.ⁿ ,^{cnabtaB Village Post: Tadkal, Manda} .,,-

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AtlD

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1 Union il;i#;;i';i of^{lndia, Rep. by its Secretary to} iii",iii"i-s"*iCes.'^{Jeevandeep the Govt of lndia,} Quildins,^{Minlstry of Finance'3'o Floor, sansad} Marg, Parliament^{Street, New Delhi.}

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? National iifri;;^{;i c2+ Bank aunO,ixuria complbx of Agriculture and Rural Bandra East Develgpm-ent' titlqmbai} $9p^{' 400051} ^btl^its^Chairman' a Andhra Pradesh Grameena^{VikasBank,(Sponsored By Statq Bank qf lndia)} nep Uy its^{Chairman, Warangal. Telangana State'}

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4 ThestateBankoflndia,RepbyitsChairman,VidhanBh4vanMarg'Nariman Point' Mumbai

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...RE'P.NDENT'

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petition under Article 226 of lhe constitution of^{lndia praying that in the} circumstanceg stated in the^{affidavitfiled therewith,the High} Qourt^maybe pleased to isgue an appropriate writ,^{orderor direction more particularlyonein} lhe^{nafureof Writ of Mandamus by setting asideimpugned proqeedingsNq.} APGVB/Per&H RD^I 1 090 12024-2025^{Dt.22l 1012024issuedby the Respondentsas}

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illegal arbitrary and u n-constitutional^{and consequentlydirect the Respondentto} allow the Petitioner for further selection^{process and to consider his appointment} as per his^performance and records along^{with others in the interest of the Justice.}

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A NO: 1 OF 2024

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Petitigl undet Sectian 151 CPC^{prayingthat in the cirqumstances statedin} the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition,the High Court may be plqasedto} suspend the impugng{^prpceedings t',19'APGVB/P9r&HflD/.1090/2024-2025 Dt.22t1Ol2O24^pending disposal^{of the main writ petitignin the interestof the} Justice.

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A o oF 2024

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Petition^{under Section151 CPC prayingthat in the cirqumstanses statedin} the affidavit filed in sqpport^{of the petition,the HighCourt} may^{be pleasedto direct} the Reppondgnt to^{allow the Petitionerfor fu(herEelectign process and tQ} consider his appointment^{as per his perforqance and repords alongwith others}

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRI AVADESHNARAYAN} SANGHI

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Counsql for the^Respondent No.1:^{sB! G4?l} fF4YEEltI.u-Utl,^- .-.-. - DEPUTY SOLICITOR^qENERAL OF INDIA

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Counsel for the Respondent^No.2& 3's_l{I:I:9I|JFY],. STANDING 9OUNSEL

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Counsg! for the Respondent^{No.4: SRI AJGAL RAVI} 9AB_U'. srAl!orn<i CoU-iiisel

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The Court made the^{following:COMMQN} QBDER

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THE HON'BLEI SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU^RAIESHWARRAO

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PETITION N 8 2 2A57 0F AND 30285, 3o331. 303s3. 3L292. 3t^3A3 0F 2024

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COMMON ORDER:

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Since a common issue is involved in all^these Writ^Petitions, with the consent of both sides, they are heard together and^being disposed of by this common order.

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W.P.No.22B1 of 2025 is taken as a lead case for the disposal of all these Writ Petitions.

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W.P.No.22B1 of 2025 is filed seeking to issue an approprlate writ, order, or direction more^particularly one in the^nature of Writ of Mandamus by setting aside the^Circular No.APGVB/Per&HRD/1424/2024-25, dated 30.12.2024 issued by respondent No.3 as illegal, arbitrary and^{u ncon} stitutiona I and^to direct the respondent to conduct further^{selectionprocessand} regularize service by^giving appolntment order to the^{petitioner in} the interest of^justice and^pass such other order or orders^{as are} deemed fit and^proper in^{the circumstances of the case.}

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Heard Sri Avadesh Narayan Sanghi, Iearned counsel for the petitioner, and Smt. V. Uma Devi. learned Standing Counsel for re.spondent Nos.2 to 4. Perused the material on record.

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The case oF the petition"r, ,'n 0.,"r,^{is that the petitioner is an} employee of Andhra Pradesh Grameena^{Vikas Bankand has worked} from t997 to 2019, rendering continues^{serviceswithout anygap} during the said^period. The^respondent -^{Bankhad introduceda} Schi:me with certain conditions,^{includinga written test, which is} impossible for the^petitioner to^{comply.As such, the petitioner} challenged the unreasonable^{conditionsin W.P.Nos.6541,6930,} 6985 and 11988 of 2023.^{The said writ petitions were allowed and} an order dated 21.07.2023,^{which was challengedin W.A.No.1167} of 2023 by the^respondent, but^{the same was dismissetivrde} judgment dated 31.01.2024. Having not satisfied by the^{same, the} respondent has filed SLP^{(C) No.10119-1012212024which was also} dismissed vide order dated^{13.05.2024. As a result, the order of the} learned Single Judge dated^{21.07.2023 has attainedfinality.}

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Subsequently, a fresh scheme^{without such conditions was} released on 13.06.2024, calling^{for applicationsto be submittedon} or before 28.06.2024.^{Accordingly,the petitionerhad submittedhis} application before the cutoff^{date. However, the petitioner's} application was rejected^{vrde impugnedletter dated30.12.2024'} issued by respondent^{No.3, whichreadsas follows:}

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"We refer to your representation^{received on 28.77.2024} in connection to^{the directions in Writ Appeal No,7726 of} 2024 and inform that^{the Bank has verifiedall the records}

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submitted by you in order to demonstrate period of service worked in the Bank.

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On verification, the documentary evidence submitted by you demonstrate that you have not fulfilled the criteria of having worked for a period of 7O years in the Bank as on 37.72.2077, as required in accordance with the scheme of regularization dated 73.02.2023.

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Therefore your representation dated 28.17.2024 ts disposed of accordingly as aforementioned."

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Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition.

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Pursuant to the notice issued by this Court, respondent No.3 has filed counter affidavit denying various allegations made in the Writ Petition. The averments made in Paragraph No.16 of the counter, which is relevant, is extracted hereunder:

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It is further submitted that after verification of documents, the scrutiny committee has observed as under:

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Nameoftheapplicant	Scrutiny CommitteeRemarks
AnanthoiuNaveenachary	7. In theyear2072,itis observed that the applicant workedfor3 daysin theabsenceof permanentmessenger.
I	2,FromSept.2073toNov. 2077, the applicant workedassweeperbefore bankbusinesshours for halfanhoutin adayand hewasnotengagedas casual/daily wagef.

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4
3.	From Dec.^2077,	^the
	applicant^worked	^as
	causal/daitY^wager	^and
	thereafter from^Jan-	²⁰⁷⁸
	he worked thro	ugh
	outsourcing^agencY housekeePing^works'	^for
	Hence,considerin	g^his
	servicefrom^Dec.207 ^'	^7to
	73.O2.2023^ie,cu	^t-off
I	date as fixedⁱⁿ	^the
	scheme,the^aPPlicant	^has
	notworked⁷⁰Yea	rs^as
	casual/daily^wage	^ras
I	required under scheme.	the

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Hence, learned^{Standing Counselfor the respondentssought for} dismissal of^{the Writ Petition.}

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In retaliation,^{learnedcounselfor the petitioner contendsthat} the impugned^{rejection order dated 30't2'2024passed by} respondent No.3^{lacks properclarification as regards service} particulars of the^{petitionerand that the servicedurationof the} petitioner in the impugned^{order has not been explained in a proper} and detailed^{manner. The case of the petitioner has been rejected} merely on the^{groundof not completing 10 years of service' without} proper explanation about^{the service detailsof the petitionerand} the dates involved^{therein,and it is a cryptic in nature'}

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9 The cases of the^{petitioners in other Writ Petitions also stand} on the same^footing.

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In view of the submissions^{made by learned counsel for the} respective^parties, all these Writ Petitions^{are disposedof directing} the respondent authorities to^{passa speaking order for rejectingthe} cases of the^petitioners vlde^{impugned order dated30.12.2024, in} accordance with law, within a^{period of four (4) weeksfrom the} date of receipt of a copy of^this order.^{There shall be no orderas to} costs.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous applications^pending, if any,ⁱⁿ

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these Writ Petitions, shall stand closed.

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//TRUE COPY//

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To, 1. The Secretary^{to the} .Govt^{of lndia' Ministryof Finance'Department of} Financial Services,^{un,#oi r"n'oi''"i?""'naleipBuilding'3'0 Floor'Sansad} irirrg,Erl"*"nt^{Street, New Delhi'}

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2.Thechairmarr,NationalBankofAgricultu-reandRuralDevelopment'officeat' i:iiEiiiiairlr, comprJx ainoraEast Mumbai^{- 40005'l}

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The Chairman,^{Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank'(Sponsored By State} " A'i"r-oil"oii),'warangal' Telangana State

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The Chairman,^{State Bank of lndia' Vidhan BhavanMarg' NarimanPoint'} Mumbai.

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One QQ^{to SRI AVADEQH NAMYAN SANGHI'46r'recatetOPUql}

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One CC^{to SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR' Deputy Solicitor General of lndia} IQPUCI

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O1e CQ^{to SMT.V. UMA DEVI, Standing Counsel [OPUC]}

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One eQ^{to M/s} ANJALI^{AGARWAL,S C. for EnfQrcementDirectorate} loPU9l

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9.^{One CQ to SRI AJGAL RAVI B$BU, Standing Counsel tqPUCl}

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10.Qne CC^{to SRI M} VIJAY KUMAR,^{SENIORS.C. for eentral Government} IoPU0l

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COMMON ORDER

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W.P.Nos.2281, 2329, 2857 OF 2025

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AND 30285,30331,30353, 31292,31383 0F 2024

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITTONS WITHOUT COSTS

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Devaambhatla Krishna Murthy v. Union of India

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