WP/24143/2020 of Smt Y Srileela Vs The State of Telangana on 30 December 2020

ORDER:

This writ petition is being disposed of of the odmission slogewith the consent of both the porties.with the consent of both the porties.

Ihis writ petition is filed seeking the following relief :- ,,..,...to issue an appropriate writ order or directionmore parlicularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamusdeclaring the action of the Ist respondent in not finalizing andconcluding the disciplinary proceedings initiated against thepetitioner vide C O Rt No 47 Revenue VIGII Department dated30/112016 inspite of the report of the Commissioner ofInquiries dated 29110/201g as arbitrary illegal andunconstitutional and consequently direct the 1st Respondent topass appropriate orders forthwith and further direct theRespondents herein to consider the case of the petitionerpositively for promotion to the post of Dy Commissioner ofCommercial Taxes without reference to the said DisciplinaryProceedings......,,.

Heord leorned counsel oppeoring for the pelitioner ond theleorned Governmen.l pleoder for Services-ll oppeoring for therespon den ls ll hos been contended by the petilioner lhol he is fully eligibleond quolified to be promoted to the posl of Deputy Commissionerof Commerciol Toxes.ond quolified to be promoted to the posl of Deputy Commissionerof Commerciol Toxes.

The grievonce of the petitioner is thot lhe respondenls ore nolconsidering his cose for promotion fo the post of DeputyCommissioner of Commerciol Toxes on the ground of pendency ofdeporlmentol proceedings doted 30.01.2016 ogoinst him.deporlmentol proceedings doted 30.01.2016 ogoinst him.

Leorned counsel oppeoring for the petilioner conrends ihorthe Stole Governmenl hos issued G.O.Ms.No.257, doted l0.06.l 999, wherein the Slote Governmenl formuloted certoin guidelines inrespect of the employees ogoinsl whom disciplinory proceedings orcriminol proceedings ore pending ond their suitobilily for the nextpromotionol ovenues ond os per lhe sold G.O., the competentouthorily musl consider the coses of the employees ogoinsl whomcriminol proceedings ore pending ond their suitobilily for the nextpromotionol ovenues ond os per lhe sold G.O., the competentouthorily musl consider the coses of the employees ogoinsl whomdisciplinory proceedings ore pending ond poss orders os to whetherlhe chorges levelled ogoinst lhe soid employees ore involving morolturpilude or misoppropriotion of funds ond whether they ore fit fornext promolion, in spite of pendency of disciplinory proceedingsogoinst them.lhe chorges levelled ogoinst lhe soid employees ore involving morolturpilude or misoppropriotion of funds ond whether they ore fit fornext promolion, in spite of pendency of disciplinory proceedingsogoinst them.

Leorned counsel for the petilioner coniends thol in the instonlcose, the oppoinling outhority hos nol exqmined the cose of lhepetilioner in lerms of ihe guidelines formuloled in G.O.Ms.No.257.doted 10.06.1999 ond mechonicolly not consldering the cose of thepetitioner for promolion to lhe posl of Depuly Commissioner ofCommerciol Toxes. Therefore, the leorned counsel contends thotopproprio le orders be possed in the writ pelitlon directing therespondenls to exomine the cose of lhe pelilioner in terms of theguidelines formuloted in G.O.Ms.No.257, doled 10.05.1999 ond olsoby duly toking inlo occounl the Enquiry Officer's Reporl doted2t.10.2018 ond poss oppropriote orders.

On lhe other hond. the leorned Government Pleoderconlends tho't the cose of the petitioner will be considered ondoppropriote orders would be [possed ]in terms of the [guidelines]formuloted in G.O.Ms.No.257, doled I 0.06.1 999.

This Courl, hoving considered the rivol submissions of theleorned counsel for lhe respeclive porlies, is of the considered viewthot this writ petition con be disposed of directing the respondents to consider the cose of lhe petilioner for promotion lo lhe post ofDeputy Commissioner of Commerciol Toxes strictly in terms ofDeputy Commissioner of Commerciol Toxes strictly in terms ofG.O.Ms.No.257, doted 10.05.1999 ond olso by duty toking intooccount the Enquiry Officer's Report doted 29.10.2018 ond possoppropriote orders in occordonce with low wilhin o period of eightweeks from the dole of receipt of o copy of this order.occount the Enquiry Officer's Report doted 29.10.2018 ond possoppropriote orders in occordonce with low wilhin o period of eightweeks from the dole of receipt of o copy of this order.

With ihe obove observoiions. the wril petiiion is disposed of.

No order os to costs.

Pending miscelloneous petitions, if ony, sholl stond closed.

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DATED:3011212020

ORDERWP.No.24143 o12020

DISPOSING OF THE WP

WITHOUT COSTS

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