Disposed

D. Pradeep Kumar Reddy, v. The Commissioner of Agriculture

Telangana HC27 Feb 2025WP/32566/2017

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Agriculture Extension Officer sought a mandamus directing consideration for promotion to Agriculture Officer for panel year 2017-2018 without insisting on ICAR recognition. Counsel submitted that the interim order dated the admission date would suffice; the writ petition was closed without costs.

What did the court decide?

None granted; writ petition closed without costs, interim order to stand; miscellaneous applications also closed.

D. Pradeep Kumar Reddy, Vs The Commissioner of… — 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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THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 32566 OF 2017

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Between:

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D. Pradeep Kumar Reddy, S/o D.Lokeshwar Reddy, Aged about 28, years working as Agriculture Extention Officer Gr-ll, MAO, Kosgi, Mahabubnagar District, R/o 1-133, Hanuman Colony, Bijnapally Mandal and Vitlage, Nagarkurnool District.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The Commissioner of Agriculture, Telangana State, Hyderabad.

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2 The District Agriculture Officer, Mahaboobnagar.

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J- The Assistant Director of Agriculture, Kosgi, Mahaboobnagar District.

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4 The State of Telangana, rep, by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperative Department, Secretariat, 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 may be pleased to issue an apprppriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the caSe of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Agriculture officer for the panel year 2O17-2018, though the petitioner is fully eligible and qualified in accordance with the Special Rules issued vide G.O-Ms.No.16 Agriculture and Co-operation (FPl) Department dated 21 .01.2000 as illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles^'14 and 16 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently, direct the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Agriculture officer strictly as per his qualification and eligibility in accordance with Rules, without insisting for recognition from ICAR.

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/1.A. NO: 1 OF 201 V,PMP. NO:40515^{OF 20171}

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Petition u nrl<: r l:;ection 15i CPC^praying that^{in the circrrmr;tancesstated} in the affidavit filed i riupport of the petition, the High Court^{nay be pleased to} direct the responc e n : to consider the case^{of the petitionerfDrpr omotionto the} post of Agricultu^'e r .rfficer for the^{panelyear 2017-18,irr ac:ordance with} Statutory Rules. w ilh ,rt insistrng for recognition from iCnn.

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lA NO:^'f OF 2023

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Between:

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The Commir;r;it^{rr:r of Agriculture, Telangana State, Hyderai'ad,}

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The District Ag^r .rlture Officer, Mahaboobnagar.

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The Assistanl I irector^of Agriculture, Kosgi,^{MahaboobnagarDistrict.}

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The State of T'tangana, rep., by its Principal^{Secretary, Aqrit:ultureand Co-} operative Dttpa^I 1s11, Secretariat,^Hyderabad.

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..,PETITIONERS

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AND

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D. Pradeep l(c^-,'rar Reddy, S/o D.Lokeshwar^Reddy Aged about 28, years working as Ag i,;ulture Extention Officer Gr-ll,^MAO Kosgyi, Vlahabubnagar District, R/rr^'133, Hanuman Colony, Bijnapqlly Mandq and Village, Nagarkqrnor>l I istriqt.

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.I?ESPONOENT

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Petition uncr€'r:,,ection 151 CPC^praying thatⁱⁿ the circtrm:itances^stated in the affidavit f leX ir r;upport of the^petition, the^High Qourt^rnay be^pleasedto vacate the interim c rt r''rs dated^12t1012017 in^W.P.M.P No^{4051 5} !)f^{2017in W P} No 32566 o'f 2017

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Counsel for the Petit oner: SRI SIRIPURAM^KESHAVA

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Counsel for tfte Re:;tr ondents: GP FpR SERVICES

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The Court made thr: rllowing: ORDER

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HON'BLE SRI WSTICE^{NAGESHBHEEMAPAKA}

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WRIT PETITION^{N0.32566 of 2Ol7}

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ORDER:

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This writ^{petitionis filed seeking the following}

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relief:

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"to issue an^{appropriatetuit, order ot} direction more^{particularlgone in the nature o[ W1t} of Mandamui^{todeclare the action ofthe} iespondents in^{not considering the gase} .of .^tte p"iitior., for^{promotion to the post of Agrianlture} 'OJficer foi the panel year 2O17-2018, though the p"titioi, is fullg^{eligibtte and qualifted} 'accordance^- uiin tne Special Rules issued uide G.O-Ms.No- 16^{Agiculture&Co-operation(FP[} Department^{dated 2O-O1.2OOO as illegal, arbitrary} '' iiciminatory^{and uiolatiue of Articles14 & 16 of} the Constitut{on^{of Indiaand con'sequently, directthe} respondents^{to promote tLe petitioner. to the. post of} Agicutture^{Olficerstictlg as per} -^{his qualifica,tion} oia .tigiuit;ti^{in accordanec uith Rules, uithout} insisting for^recognition from^{ICAR,and to pass ang} "u"h^{oil,o, ori"rt as ihis Hon'bleCourtmay deem} fit^{and properin the ciranmstances of the ca'se"}

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2 This Court,^{while admitting the writ petition on} 1,2.1O.2017,^{passed thefollowing interim order in}

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WPMP.No.4O5l5^{of 2Ol7:}

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'Learned counsel for^{ttte petitioner} submits that^{the petitioner is qualifiedfor} promotion to the^{post of Agnanlture.Wce} -7vlng obtained B'Sc'(Hon-s) Agicaltural sii.ni" and^{Rural Deuelopmentfonn tle} Osmania^{Ilniuersitg and tlat tte ICAR is also} not recog ni.zing^{anA Uniuersitg'} "t" "i"^{i7 tto same, tlere shallbe} interim direction^{to the respondents to consider} iii .cir" of^{the petitioner} for^{promotionto the} post of egiattttre^Officer for^{the panel gear}

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.2:,t ''-2018, if ru is othentise suitabl,z znd c.or, 'ts uLithin the zone of consideratton uitrrcut tn.;l;ting for recognition from IC,]?, in ttt:c;.dance utith 6(b) of the Agiatlture !.|ub(),c rrtate Seruice Rules issued ,ide (),! . ^[s. No. 1 6, Agriculture & Co-operation (FpI) l)-:1 rrtment, dated 21.O1.2000."

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Lean rre counsel for the petitioner subrnil.s that interim orcr: rlated OI.06.2OI7 passed by this Cour.: would sufhce in t^{^} is matter ald no further orders rtrav be required

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