Y.Hanmandlu, Vs The Joint Director of Census… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

Y.Hanmandlu, Vs The Joint Director of Census… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of: impugned Proceedings No.C.18013/1/2015-Esst dated 27.04.2015 set aside and matter remanded to respondent No.1 for fresh consideration; respondent Nos. 1 and 2 directed to consider applicability of G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 26.05.2010 and, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible for Rs.10,000/- remuneration thereunder, to pass appropriate orders within two (2) months; pending miscellaneous petitions dismissed; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, a retired School Assistant engaged for Census 2011 duty from January 2010 to June 2011 and paid Rs.4,000/- per month, is entitled to remuneration of Rs.10,000/- per month in terms of G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 26.05.2010, on par with similarly situated retired employees of other districts. +1 more

Court's answer

Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 were directed to consider the applicability of G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 26.05.2010 as far as the petitioner's case is concerned.

Ratio / Principle

In the speaking order dated 27.04.2015 there was no reference to G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 26.05.2010 and no opportunity of personal hearing was granted to the petitioner to put forward his case.

Key takeaways

This Court held that respondent No.1 ought to have granted an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and thereafter ought to have issued proceedings afresh.ratio¶41
The impugned proceedings in Proc.No.C.18013/1/2015-Esst dated 27.04.2015 were set aside and the matter remanded back to respondent No.1 for fresh consideration.ratio¶42
If the petitioner is otherwise eligible for remuneration of Rs.10,000/- as per G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 26.05.2010, respondent Nos. 1 and 2 shall pass appropriate orders within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Y Hanmandlu, a retired School Assistant engaged for Census 2011 duty (01.01.2010 to June 2011) and paid Rs.4,000/- per month, claimed remuneration of Rs.10,000/- per month invoking G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 26.05.2010 and parity with similarly situated retired employees of other districts; his O.A. before the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Appellate Tribunal (identifiers partly illegible in source) was disposed with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider his representation within four weeks, whereafter the Joint Director of Census Operations (respondent No.1) rejected the claim vide Proceedings No.C.18013/1/2015-Esst dated 27.04.2015. HELD (High Court for the State of Telangana, 17.03.2025, N.V. Shravan Kumar, J.): the impugned proceedings contained no reference to G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 26.05.2010 and were issued without granting the petitioner a personal hearing; accordingly they were set aside and the matter remanded to respondent No.1 for fresh consideration, with respondent Nos. 1 and 2 directed to consider the applicability of G.O.Ms.No.187 dated 26.05.2010 and, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible for remuneration of Rs.10,000/- thereunder, to pass appropriate orders within two (2) months. Writ petition disposed of; pending miscellaneous petitions dismissed; no order as to costs.

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

MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY^{OF MARCH} TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^FIVE

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN^KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO: 5241^{OF 2016}

Between:

Y Hanmandlu, S/o. Narsaiah, Aged about^{63 Years,Occ: Retd. School} Assistant, O/o. ZPHS Porandla, Jagityal^{Mandal, Kanmnagarpistrict}

...PETITIONER

AND

1 The Joint Director of Census Operation,^{Oio The Director of Census} Operation, Telangana State,^{1st Floor, Kendriya Sadan,Sultan Bazar,} Hyderabad. 500 095

2 The Director of Census Operation,^{Telangana State, '1st Floor, Kendriya} Sadan, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad.^{500 095}

) The District Collectgr, Karimnagar,^{KarimnagarDistrictS0500'1}

4 The charge offrcer and commissioner,^{JagityalMunicipality' Karimnagar} District. 505 327

E The State of Telangana, rep. by its^{Principal Secretary,-Financp (SMPC)} Department, Telanlana Secret'ariat,^{Hyderabad. 500 022}

..RESPONDENTS

Petition unde? Article 226 of^{the constitutionof India prayingthat in the} circumstances stated in the^{affidavit filedtherewith, the High court may be} pleased to lssue a Writ, Order or Orders^{more particularly one in the nature Writ of} Mandamus by declaring the^{impugnedproceedings No.Q.180'13/1/201S-Esst.} Dated 27.04.2015^{issued by the 1st respondentas illegal, null and voidand} consequently direct the^{respondents to pay a sum of Rs.'l0,000/- insteadof} Rs.4,0001 PM to the^{petitioner towardsthe remunerationfor the census duty of} the petitioner from January^{2010 to June 201 1 on par with similarly situatedretired} employees of other districts,^{by holding the actionof the respondents in rejecting} for payment of the^{remuneration amount of Rs.10,0001 instead of Rs.4,000/-to}

the petitioner Ior i is census work is as illegal, arbirrary. di,;criminatory and subversive of Artic t:; 14,16 and 21 ol the Constitution of Incli;r.

l.A. NO: 1 OF 2Ct16 IVPMP. NO : 6686 O F 2016)

Petition trrdc;r Sectron i Si CpC praying that in the. crrcumritances stated in the affidavit file: in : Lrpport of the petition, the High Cou.t rnay be pleased direct the respondents, to ltay the remuneration of Rs..10,000/_ i.tstead cl Rs.4,0001 pM to the petitioner 1'or * e census work during the year 201Q.2ct11 by suspending the operation of the irpugned proceedings No. C.1,Lt13it1l,,2O. S-Esst. Dated 27 .04.2Q15 issur:d h y the 1st respondent.

Counsel for the petit oner: SRI CH JAGANNATHA RAO

Counsel for: the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: M/S N.V.R. RJYA, [_AB;SHMI

Counsel for the Res;condent No.3: Gp FOR REVENUE

Counsel for the liesp:ndent No.S: SRI MD, NAVEED KHAN,

AGP FOR FINANCE AND PLANNING

The Court made the lirllowing: ORDER

HONOURABLE SRI^{JUSTICEN.V.SHRAVANKUMAR}

Writ Petitio n No.5241^of2016

ORDER

Questioning^{the action of respondent No' I in issutng} impugned proceedings^{No.C. 18O 13/ 1/2O l5-Esstdated} 27.O4.2O15 issued^{by respondentNo.1 as illegaland arbitrary} and to consequently^{direct respondents to pay asum of} Rs.10,OO0/-^{instead of Rs 4,000/-PM to the petitionertowards} the remuneration^{for the censusduty of the petitioner from} January^{2O I} O to^{.lune2O 1 1 on par with similarly situated} retired emploYecs^{of other clistricts, by holdingthe acLion of} respondents in^{rejectrngfor payment of the remuneration} amount of Rs.1O,OOO/-^{insleadof Rs.4,000/- to the petitioner'} the present^{rvrit petition is filed.}

The facts of^{the case in brief as stated are that the} petitioner along^{u'ith others who are the retired School} Assist:rnts^{lr'ere eneagecl lor census work from 01'01'2010 to} June, 20^I l.^{Theyrn'e rcpard with ameagre amount of} Rs.4,0O0/ - per^{month. Thepetitionerrelies onthe} G.O.Ms.No.187^{dated 26.O5.2O1O, wherebythe retired School} Assistants, rvho^{were engagedlor censuswork' shallbe} sanctioned with^{Rs. l),ggol- -Rs 31,550/-scale of pay' As} such, petitioner^{is enlitledlor an amountof Rs' 1O'O0O/ - pet}

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month. I11 llat view of the matter, the peL;tior t: ras made represeltttrtr:,n to respondent authorities on 2l 1, It) 10 and 29.O4.21)1 l. Srr-rce, no rcsponsc r,l,as forthcrrrLtr i11, petitioner along w ,h l lLree (3) other hled O.A.No.6 768 o1.201.t c n the file of Andh:a l)r:desh Appellate Tribunal for paynreer rtl. lifference amounl.. TI r, 'lribunal rtide order datecl 2g. 1 1_ 2t) I + di,;posed of the said O. I, rn'ith a direction ro lhe respondent rrrLthorities to considcr []-r representation of the pctition,lr a rti pass appropri .r tt: rrders within a pcriod of fou - (zt) v .eeks in accordarce ,,.ith rules and therr cligibilrtl . .l,l erderfter, respondent :i tthorities rejected lhe claim o[ tltc pettt oner lor payment o1' ?s. 10,000 I - and passed impugrLccl p ro :eedings No.C.18Ol3r i i:2O15-trsst, datcci 27.O4.2O15.,lhaLl,:n,{ing the said proc,:ed.r-gs, thc present ,vrit pctition is lilerl.

. 3. IrL rlrr said impugned proceeclings daLcd rtT.(J4.201.5, it is statecl thz Lt the then Govern men t of Arrdhra ljr:rclt sh has issued orclt,rs uide G.O.Ms_No.3g3 datec '; (t.O7 .2a 10 , G.O.Ms.No.6!rt clated Og.12.2O10 and G.O.Ms;.\o.5 2( da ted 29.o8.2olJ s:r rctioning honorarium to alr the (jerr;Lrs dealing assistants @ Rs.a,000/- per month for a period of 1J .nonths from 01.C t.20I0 to 30.06.2O11 and according,v paicl the honorariurrr cr, r[] the concerned accordingly. It is 1r-rrtlLer stated that thoug . [irr rer were instructions from Registrz.r l]r__rret al and

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Census Commissioner of^{India for engagementofretired} employees against^{the temporary posts for Census-2O11,in the} event of non-availabilit)'^{ofregular staff tothe poston} deputation basis^{against the Censuspdsts, the Government of} Andhra Pradesh^{issued memo on 08.03.2010and have issued} instructions to a1l the^{Collectors and Commissionersto post the} best available staft^{in the District and Mandals for Censuswork'} but not issued any^{specihc instructionsto appoint the retired} employees for Census^{work in the District/ Mandals etc ln the} absencc of artv^{spccilicordersby the Government of. Andhra} Pradesh for engagemcnt^{of re tired employeesof Census 2oll''} engagement of retired officials by the Collector/Tahsildar/Commissioners^{ofMunicipalitiesisnot} permissible and hcnce^{the questionof payment of remuneration} @^{Rs.1O,0OO/- per mon[h as claimed by the applicants cannot} be acceded to.^{Accordinglythe Joint Director disposed of the} representations as^{thcreare no merits'}

Learned counsel for^{the petitionersubmitsthat no} personal opportunity of^{hearing was given and that the} petitioner is cligiblc for^{enhancedrcmunerationin termsof} G.O.Ms.No.187^{d'ated'26.O5.2O1O.The said G'O'was issued for} seeking clerical^{assistanceto Districts and otherestablishment} in the State in connection^{with Census of India2O 11 for}

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creation oI I rmporary posts al-rd orders urere isrst1561 2, cordingly. Learnec coi_l..rsel u,ould furtlicr subrnit ihat as pcr Ltte saicl G.O. 68 posts t^,: c sanctioned for pay scale Rs. 10,(lOO 3 ,5OO and that sin:e 1:r Litioner herein being a retircd Schoor -lsjst,ant, the respondrnr : uthorities ought to have conside rc,l I tr as UDC (Sr.Asstsr!:tr t and sanctioned the pay scrrl,. its per G.O.Ms.^rto I rr7 dared 26.O5.2-O10.

Ilr. i:^-cl learned counsel on eithcr si,lc Fcr tse d the record

- is tcrtinent to note that in the spcerl<rrLg order dated 27.04.20 15, there was no rcference to G.C).Ms.Nrr. lt7 datecl 26.05.2O O irr d no opportunity o[ pcrsonal h::arrn13 ,,.,;Ls granted to the petitir,rcr to put forwarcl his casc. J.rris (.orLrt i; of the view that res: rr,nclent No. 1 otrght to havc gran ted an o rtl )rtuntty of person,t l I rr, a ring to the pe titioner and therc a lL( r. o ught to havc issut,l 1 .,...eedings.

In srrcI-L vicw of the matter, the impugned prrc,:eclings in Proc.Nc.C. 1ttO13/1/2O1S-Esst, cJaLecl 27.O4.)Ol S is hercby set aside and t re matter rs remanded back to respo rrlerLt No.1 for fresh co,s i,l_-ration. Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 ,,,,-,: d re:tccl to consider th:: tr1 plicability of G.O.Ms.No. 1g7 datt,cl j6.Oli.2O1O

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as far as^{petitioner's case is concerned and if the petitioner 1s} otherwise eligible for^{remuncration of Rs. 10,00O/-as per} G.O.Ms.No.187 dated^{26.O5.2O1O,consideringthe sarne, shail} pass appropriate orders^{within a periodof two (2) monthsfrom} rhe date of receipt^{of a copy' of this.}

With the^{above observations,this writpetltlon1s} disposed of.

As sequel to it,^{MiscellaneousPetitions, il any pending,}

shall stand dismissed-^{Thereshall be uo order as to costs}

To,

SO/. A.^{SREEN IVASAREDDY} A ISTAN^{T REGISTRAR} //TRUE^COPY// SECTION^OFFICER rector of^Census

rector of^Census

1 . The^{JointDirector of CensusOPeration, O/o The} Operation,^{Telangana State, 1stFloor,KendriyaSadan. Sultan Bazar'} Hvderabad^{500 095}

The^{Director of CensusOPeration.Telangana State, l st Floor'Kendriya} Sadan,^{SultanBazar,Hyde rabad. 500 095}

The^{DistrictCollector, Karimnagar'KarimnagarDistrict' 505 001} 4. The Char ge Officer and^{Commissi oner, JagityalMunicipality, Karimnagar} District.⁵ 0 5 327

The^{PrinciPal Secrgtary'Finance(SMPC) Department,TelanganaSecretariat'} The State^of Telangana'^{Hyderabad.500 022}

One^{CC to Sri CH. JagannathaRao, Advocate [OPUC]}

T Two^{CCto The GPfqrFinance and Planning, High Courtfor the Stateof} Telangana, at^{Hyderabadlourl}

8Tw^{o CCto The GPfor Home,High Court for the State of Telangana' at} Hvd erabadIOUT]

L One^{CQ to M/E NV.R.Rajya Lakshmi, AdvocatelQPUCl} High court^{for the Stateof Tqlangana, at}

10.Two^{CCto The GPfor Revenue} Hyde rab2d[QPT]

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