Writ petition by a Senior Assistant challenging promotion of juniors as Sub-Registrar Grade-II under the Special Rules' cyclic point. During pendency the petitioner was promoted and the grievance was redressed; the court recorded this and disposed of the writ petition.
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HIGH COURT FORTHE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETHDAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND ANDTWENTYFIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLESRI JUSTICEPULLA KARTHIK
WRIT PETITION NO: 3437 OF 2019
Between:
A. christopher,s/o. H. Krupa Rao, Aged about 45 years, Senior Assistant,_o/o Cn,imlsri,jn"rand lnspectoiGeneraloi Registrationand Stamps,T.S.,Hyderabad Rio R.T.C.Cross Roads, HYderabad.
.....PETITIONER
AND
,....RESPONDENTS
Petition UnderArticle 226 of lhe constitution of lndiaprayingthat in the circumstancesstatedin the affidavit filedtherewith, the High court may be pleased to issuean appropriatewrit,orderor Directionmore particularlyone in the natureof Writ of Mandamusdeclaring that the Petitioneris entitled to have her claimconsideredand be promoted as Sub-Registrar Gradell in the vacancy earmarkedfor SeniorAssistants working in the 0/o the 2nd Respondent against cyclicpoint No. 5 provided in Rule3 of SpecialRulesnotified in G.o. Ms. No. .108 Revenue ( Registration-l) Department dated 30-05-20'16 as amended vide c.o. Ms. No.139 Revenue (Registration-l) Department daled25-07 -2O1 8 with all
consequential benefits including seniority, pay etc. on par with my juniors duly setting aside the promotions accorded to Respondents 4 and 5 vide impugned Procgs. No. E115781201 7-XVlll dated 31-08-2018 and Procgs. No. Etj571t2017XXXVI dated 31-08-2018 issued by the 3rd Respondent as being arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, contrary to the provisions of Rule 3 of Special Rules notified in G.O. Ms. No 108 Revenue (Registration-l) Department dated 30-052016 as amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 139 Revenue (Registration-l) Department dated 25-07 -20'l 8 and the Cycleprovided therein and in violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of lndia.
l.A.NO:1 OF 20'19
Petition Under Section'151 CPC praying.that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed rn support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 1s1 and 2r-rd respondents to consider Petitioners claim for piomotion to the post of Sub-Registrar Grade-1'l against vacancy earmarked for Senior Assistants working in the O/o the 2nd Respondent at Cyclicpoint No. 5 in Rule 3 of Special Rules notifred in G.O. Ms. No.'l0B Revenue (Registration-l) Department dated 110-05-2016 as amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 139 Revenue (Registration-l) Department dated 25-07 -2018 by taking action pursuant to Memo No.23403/Regn 1lA1l2O18 dated 08-10-2018 issued by the 1st Respondent.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI V.RAVICHANDRAN
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 : AGP FOR REVENUE
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5 : -
The Court made the following ORDER
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK
WRIT PETITION No.3437 of 2Ol9
ORDER:
When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri V. Ravichandran, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the case of the petitioner was considered and he was promoted as Sub Registrar. As such, the grievance of the petitioner is redressed. Hence, no further orders are required to be passed in the prcscn t writ petition.
Miscellaneous applications, if arry, pending in this writ petition, shall
stand closed. No costs.
SD/.N.SRIHARI AS ISTANTREGISTRAR
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WP.No.3437 of2019
DISPOSINGOF THE W.P
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A. Christopher
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Regn.I) Department
The Commissioner and Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, Government of Telangana
The Deputy Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, Hyderabad
Sri T. Panduranga Reddy, Sub-Registrar Grade-II
Sri Md. Habeebuddin, Sub-Registrar Grade-II
Pulla Karthik
As recorded by the court registry
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