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A.Purnachandar Rao v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC23 Dec 2025WP/38639/2025

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What is this about?

A government employee filed a writ petition seeking regularization of a 735-day suspension period and consequential benefits after his acquittal in criminal cases. The Court disposed of the writ petition without adjudicating merits, directing the government to consider the representations and pass appropriate orders within two months.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner directed to consider representations and pass appropriate orders on regularization of suspension and benefits within two months.

A.Purnachandar Rao Vs The State of Telangana — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION NO: 38639 OF 2025

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Between:

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A.Purnachandar Rao, S/o Veeraswamy, Aged 47 yrs., Occ. H.W.O. Gr.ll, Govt. Schedrled Caste Boys- Hostel Kesamduram, Ii/aha6ubabad District, R/o Kakatiya Nagar, Bayyaram Vi1.8s tt4dl., Mahabubabad District.

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,..PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep by the Principal Secretary Scheduled Caste Development Department. Government of Telangana, HyDERABAD.

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2 The Commissioner, Scheduled Caste Development Department, Government of Telangana, HYDERABAD.

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,The District Collector (SCDD), Hanumakonda District.

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4 The District Collector (SCDD), Bhadradi Kothagudem District The District Collector (SCDD), Mahabubabad District.

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6 The Deputy Director, Scheduled Caste Development Department, Government of Telangana, Hanumakonda.

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7 The District Scheduled Caste Development Officer, Scheduled Caste Development Department, Government of Telangana, I\rlahabubabad District.

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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 therewitl-r, the High Court may be pleased to issue of a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAIVUS, declaring the entire action of the respondents in not regularizing the suspension period of the Petitioner herein from 08.02.2022 to 12.02.2024 (735 days) and not revising his pay and other consequential benefits despite of clean acquittal in C.C.No.66 of 2022, dated 04.07.2025 (Crime No..182

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of 2020 of Mahabubabad Town Police Station) and in C.C.l o. 68 of 2022, daled 08.03.2025 (Crime No.339 of 2021 of ft4ahabubabad Town^I) rlice Station) both on the file of the Principal Judicial First Class l,4agistrate^-cum- Principal Junior Civil Judge at lvlahabubabad as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust mproper violation of Articles 14, 16,21 and 300-4 constitution of lndia and co-r rary to Rule 54-B of Fundamental Rules and consequently direct the responrJr: rts to forthwith pass necessary ordersreg u la rizing the suspension period I om 08.02.2022 to 12.02.2024 (735 days) in view of clean acquittal from th: Competent Criminal Court in C.C.No.66 of 2022, dated 04.07.2025 (Crime No.182 of 2020 of Mahabubabad Town Police Station) and in C.C.No. 68 of 2l 12, dated 08.03.2025 (Crime No.339 of 2021 of lt4ahabubabad Town Police Static r) bcth on the file of the Principal Judicial First Class ltrlagistrate -cum- Principal Junior Civil Judge at Mahabubabad with all consequentral benefits including relr: rse of Annual Grade lncrements from time to time.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2025

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the c r )umstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court m,r ,be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the Representations dErl >d 27 .1O.2025 and 05.12.2025 forthwith by passing necessary orders regular zing the suspension period from 08.02.2022 to 12.02.2024 (735 days) in view rr clean acquittal from the Competent Crrminal Court in C.C.No.66 of 2022, dat= 1 04.07.2025 (Crime No.182 of 2020 of Mahabubabad Town Police Station) and r C.C No. 68 of 2022, dated 08.03.2025^(Crime No.339 of 2021 of l,4ahabubabac fown Police Station) both on the file of the Principal Judicial First Class I,4 ag s rate -cum- Principal Junior Civil Judge at [,4ahabubabad with all consequenlr ll benefits including release of Annual Grade lncrements from time to time.

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Counsel for the Petitioner:SRl R. PRABHAKAR

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Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES lll

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR^{THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT TTYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE^{PULLA KARTHIK}

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wRIT PETITION No.38639^{OF 2025}

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Dated 23'd DECEMBER, 2025

Between:

A. Purnachandar Rao.

. . . Petitioner

AND

The State of Telangana,

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Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Scheduled Caste Development^Department, Govemment of Telalgana,^{Hyderabad and 6 others.}

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... Respondents

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition,^{under Article226 of the Constitution of}

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india, is filed seeking the^{following relief:}

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o . ..to tssue of a Writ,^Order or^{Dlrection,morepartiq artV one- in the} nature of WRIT OF^{MANDAMUS,decloingtlrc entire actionof the} respondents in not regularizing the^{suspensionpeiod of thePetitioner} heiein lrom O8.O2.2O22^{to 12.02.2024 (735 days)qnd not revising his} pay and. other consequential benefits^{despite ofcleanacquittalin} -c.t.uo.aa of 2022, d.ated o4.o7.2o25 pnme No.182 of 2020 of Mahabubobad Town^{Police Station)and in C-C-No.68of 2022, dated} 08.03.2025 (Cime^{No.339 of 2021 of MahdbubqbadToLUnPoliceSlation)} both on the file of^{the Hncipal Judicial FirsL Clo.ss Magistrate-cm-} Principal Juntor Civil^{Judgeat Mqhabubabad as highly tllegal,arbttrary,} ,nlrit i^prop", utolation of^{Articles14, 16, 21 and 3OO-A constitutionof} India and contrary to^{Rule 54-B of FundamentalRulesand consequentlA} direct the respondents^to fonhwith^{ptrss necesscry orders regularizing} the suspensiort^pertod from^{08.02 2022 to 12 02-2O24(735 days)in uieut}

of-cleart nsq4111ot fom the competent cnnttnoL corri t (:(. No 5(, nr 20)2. .i tr. 4 04 07.-,O)S (Cnne No. t B2 of .,o:O ,1 tt,,, . , ,i,rt,,,i "i.rrl, potice Sta:bn) and in C.C No.68 of :ti::. aqLi,t (.. t 3.20.)5 (Cnrttt. N<,.339 of 2L'21 of Mahabubab-ad Toin potice Statio,t) | a tt ort rle f.k,oJ. tlre PrincipaL -ruai:tal First Class Magtstraie ,uri prli,,, t tl JtnLor C_ittil Judge et ltlahqbubc"botl ,uith .rll conse'qtterlrc.L b,e,refts ,r,:Ltriutq reler Lst: of Annual Grade lncrentents Jron t-t,ne ti time "rra pi", .

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I{card Sri R.prabl-rakar, learned counsel for t le petitioner:lnd learned Gorrernment pleader for Services-ll[ for the ;r spondents. With thcir conscnt, this Writ petition is taken up fbr dis|r sal aL adlnission stage itself.

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Learncd counsel for the petitioner submits tll i thc petitiLrrrer. u'hile working as Hostel Welfare Oflicer (Grade_ll) ,( C. Boys Hostel, Kotiragrrdem, was placed under suspension on Otl )2.2022 on thc ground of his involvement in crimir-ral cases, i.e,, C.. - Nos.66 :rnd 6g of . )O22 on the file of the learned principal Jur j :ral pirst Class Magistrate-cum-principal Junior Civil Judge at M:rlr. bubabad. It is further submitted that the petitioner was reinsrzrl€ i into drrty on 70.O2.2O24. However, the suspension order has not I een regularizcd so far'. lt is also submitted that, ,ide orders datc(l 4.O7.2O25 ancl, 08.03.2025 in C.C. Nos.66 and 6g of 2022 on the fiI, of rhe learned Pnncipal Judiciai First Class Magistrate_cum_princ,1 al Junior Crvil Judge at Mahabubabad, the petitioner was acqlt tted from the charges levelcd against him. In view ot the sairl acquittal, the

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petitioner submitted representatlons to respondent No.3 on 27.10.2025 and 05.12 2O2rcquesting that rhc disciplinan proceedings pending against him be concluded bv lreating the suspenslon period from 08.O2.2022 to 12.02.2024 as on du ty However, no action has been taken bv respondent No.3 so far Therefore, learned counsel pra-ys this Court to direct respondent No.3 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 27.ro.2o2J and 05.12.2025 and pass appropriate ordcrs rt.ithin a time_frame to be stipulated by this Courr

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Iearned Government pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents fairly submits that respondent No.3 w l consider the petitioner's representations dated 27.1O.2025 and 05_ 12.2025 and pasS appropriate orders, in accordance with law.

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5' Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties and rvithout going into the ments of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing respondent No.3 to consider the representations dated 22.10.2025 and 05. l2.2O2S submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon, strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a

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period of tt'o (2) months from tl-re date of recci| rf a copy ol this orcier ald comrn'lnicatc a copy of the dr:cision to t I . l)r.ti-loncr.

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Miscellaneous applicatiors, if any, pending r; lris \rrit I)ctition.

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shall stand closed. Thcre shall be nc orocr as to c r.; s.

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I^D/.MOMINA MEHAR ASI;'STANT^REGISTRAR

//TRUE COPY//

$EcroN oFFrcER

To,

The Principal Secretary Scheduled Caste Develoomcrrr I epa.lmenl, State of Telangana Government of Telangana, HYDERABAD

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The Comrnissioner, Scheduled Caste Development Dr--1,i dment, Government of Telangana, HYDERABAD.

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The District Collector (SCDD), Hanumakonda District

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The District Collector (SCDD), Bhadradi Kothagudem D s rict

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5 The District Collector (SCDD), Mahabubabad District

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O. tne Deputy Director, Scheduled Caste Development Dr 1 rrtment, Government of Telangana, Hanumakonda.

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7 The District Scheduled Caste Development Officer, Sch r luled Caste Development Department, Government of Telangana, N,li habubabad District.

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8 One CC to SRl. R. PRABHAKAR, Advocate [OpUC]

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Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES ttl ,High Court for the S .ate of Telangana at Hyderabad . [OUT]

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HIGH COURT

DATED:2311212025

ORDER

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION

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WITHOUT COSTS

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A.Purnachandar Rao v. The State of Telangana

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