Ashok Goud v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Telangana High Court; W.P. No. 30975 of 2023; Justice Pulla Karthik; Village Revenue Assistant (VRA) termination; mandamus under Article 226; Articles 14 and 21; memo/proceedings No. A7/4273/2009 dated 23.03.2018; District Collector Mahabubnagar; salary arrears limited to 30.04.2012; Tahsildars Kosgi/Utkoor/Pangal/Pebbair/Bijinapally; W.P. No. 31901 of 2018 (order dated 03.10.2023) followed; VRA system abolished; re-engagement decision within eight weeks; consent disposal; Section 151 CPC interim suspension application; writ allowed without costs.
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of the impugned proceedings No. A7/4273/2009 dated 23.03.2018 issued by respondent No. 3, insofar as the petitioners are concerned, and a direction to respondent No. 1 (Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department) to take an appropriate decision on the re-engagement of the petitioners in accordance with law, preferably within eight weeks; miscellaneous petitions closed; no order as to costs.