Telangana High Court
WP/37138/2021 of Syed Khan Vs The State of Telangana on 31 December 2021
THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIOAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI WRIT PETITION NO: 37138 OF 2021 Between: AND Syed Khan, S/o. Mahmood Khan,aged 65 yrs, Occ Retired RHC
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANAAT HYDERABAD(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIOAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI
WRIT PETITION NO: 37138 OF 2021
Between:
Syed Khan, S/o. Mahmood Khan,aged 65 yrs, Occ Retired RHC 459,5-10-91,Yellammagutta, Police Lines, Nizamabad
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Principal Secretary (Home) Secretariat,Hyderabad.
2. The Director General of Police, State of Telangana, Hyderabad.
3. The Additional Director General of Police, Railways and R.S, State of Telangana
4. The Superintendent of Police, Railway Police District, Secunderabad.
5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, R.P.Sub Division, Secunderabad Urban.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleasedto issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ ofcircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleasedto issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ ofl\rlandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No. 4 in initiating deparlmentalproceedings against the petitioner after retirement vide Rc. No.02/AS/PR/201 5 dated2310312015 and the consequential proceedings of the Sth respondent videproceedings against the petitioner after retirement vide Rc. No.02/AS/PR/201 5 dated2310312015 and the consequential proceedings of the Sth respondent videNo.02|0E/DSRP/SC-U/2015-21 dated 2510812021 as arbitrary, unjust and againstthe principles of natural [justice ]in view of clean acquittal of the petitioner in N/SCNo.3 of 2016 by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Nizamabad dated 2810612020and to set aside the initiation of OE enquiry against the petitioner.the principles of natural [justice ]in view of clean acquittal of the petitioner in N/SCNo.3 of 2016 by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Nizamabad dated 2810612020and to set aside the initiation of OE enquiry against the petitioner.
lA NO: 1 OF 2021
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated inthe affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to staythe initiation of departmental proceedings vide Rc. No.02IAS/PR/201 5the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to staythe initiation of departmental proceedings vide Rc. No.02IAS/PR/201 5daled 231031201 5 and the consequential proceedings of the Sth respondent videNo.O2/OE/DSRP/SC-U/2O1 5-21 dated 25-08-2021.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M. V. PRATAP REDDYCounsel forthe Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES -l The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HON' [}LE ]SRI [JUSTICE ][ABHINAND ][KUMAR ][SHAVILI]
WRIT PETITION [N][o.37,l38 ][of][ 2021]
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ORDER:
This writ [pe ]ition is being [disposed ][of ][ot ][the ][odmission sloge]
with the consent [>f ]both Porties.
This wril [pet ]lion [is ]filed seeking [the following ][relief ][:]
"......to [iss ][re an ][order, direction ][or Writ ][more particutarty]one in the nature of Writ [of ][Mandamus ][dectaring ][the ][action]of the lespondent No.4 in [initiating ][departmental]proceedin ls against the petitioner after retirement [vide]Rc.No.02i A5/PR/2015, dated [23/03/7015 ][and ][the]consequer tiat [proceedings ]of the [5th ][respondent ][vide]No.02/0EDsRP/sC-U/2015-21 dated [2510812021 ][as]arbitrary, unjust and against [the ][principles ][of ][natural]justice in view of clean acquittat of the petitioner in N/5CNo.3 of 2016 by the 1st Additionat [Sessions ][Judge.]Nizamabal daled 28/06/2020 and to set [aside ][the]initiation cf OE enquiry against the [petitioner...... ][".]
Heord S i M.V.Protop Reddy, leorned [counsel ][oppeoring ][for]lhe petitioner tnd the leornedSpeciol Government [Pleoder]oppeoring for th -- resPondents.
Leqrnec counsel oppeoring for lhe [petilioner ][hod]contended thol lhe [pelitioner ][is ]o [retired ][Roilwoy ][Heod ][Consloble.]While he wos working os o Heod Constoble, [the ][disciplinory]outhority hod in [iioted ]disciplinory [proceedings ][ond ][on ][ihe ][some ][sel]of ollegotions, the [petitioner ][wos ][olso ][tried ][by ][the ][competenl]criminol court l.t N/SC.No.3 of [2016 ][ond ][lhot ][the ][petitioner ][wos]ocquitled vide ..rdgment doted [26.06.2020.]
The griev,rnce of the [petilioner ][is ]thot [on ][the ][very some ][sel ][of]ollegotions, the deportmentol [proceedings ][were'olso initicted ][ond]he hos submittcd o detoiled [represenlotion ]['to ][the ][respondents ][on]
18.06.2021 [requesting ][the ][respondenis ][to ][drop ][the ][disciplinory]proceedings, [os ][he ][wos ][ocquitted ][by ][ihe competent ][criminol ][court']Bul,sofor,therespondentshovenoipossedonyordersonthesoidrepresenlotion. [The ][respondenls ][ore ][proceeding ][with ][the]deportmentol [enquiry ][ond ][he wos ][osked ][to ][oppeor ][before ][on]Officer. [Chollenging ][the ][some' ][the ][present ][wril ][petition ][is]Enquiry filed.
Leorned [counsel ][oppeoring ][for ][ihe ][petitioner ][hod contended]thoi the [pelitioner wos ][ocquitted ][by ][ihe compeient ][criminol court]vide iudgmeni [doted ][2606'2020 ][in ][N/SC ][No'3 ][of ][2016 ][ond ][on ][the]very some [set ][of ][ollegotions' ][ihe ][respondents ][ore proceeding ][with]the dePortmentol [enquirY']
Therefore, [Ieorned counsel ][oppeoring for ][the ][petitioner hod]contended [lhot ][opproprioie ][orders ][be ][possed ][in ][ihe ][writ ][petition]directing [the ][respondents ][to ][consider ][the ][representotion ][submitted]ihe [petitioner ][on ][l8'06'2021 ][before ][proceeding ][with ][the]by dePorimeniol [enquirY']
Leorned [Speciol Government ][Pleoder ][oppeoring ][for ][the]respondents [hod ][contended ][thot ][there ][is ][no bor ][for ][conducting]deportmentol [enquiry ][However' slnce ][lhe ][representolion ][of ][lhe]is [pending ][wilh ][the ][respondenls' ][the ][respondents ][would]petitioner consider [the ][some ][ond ][poss ][oppropriote ][orders ][in ][occordonce ][with]low This Court, [hoving ][considered ][the ][rivol ][submissions ][mode ][by]ihe [porties, ][is ][of the ][considered view ][thot ][this ][wril ][peiition ][con ][be]dlsposed [of ][directing ][the ][respondents ][1o ][consider ][the]representotion [submitfed ][by ][the ][petitioner ][on ][lB06'2021 ][ond ][poss]
oppropriole ord€ rs in occordonce with low, before [initioting]deporlmenlcrl er quiry, within o reosonoble [period ]of [time,]preferobly wilhin < r period of eight weeks from lhe dote of receipt ofo copy of this ord,)r.
With the obove direc'tions, the writ petitlon is disposed of. Nocosts.
Pending mi celloneous [petitions, ]if ony, sholl stond closed.
SD/.T.JAYASREEASSISTANT REGISTRAR
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REGISTRARw,SECT|ON OFFTCER
To,
1. The Principal Sec etary (Home), State of Telanoana, Secretariat, Hvderabad.
2. The Director Gen,:ral of Police, State of Telanglna, Hyderabad.
Hyderabad.3. The Addjtional Dir 3ctor General of Police, Raiiiryays ariO n.S, State of Telanoana
4. The Superintend€ nt of Police, Railway Police Disirict, Secunderabad
5. The Deputy Supe intendent of Police, R.p.Sub Division, Secunderabad Urban.6. One CC to Sri M. [y'. ]Pratap Reddy, Advocate [OpUC]7. Two CCs to GP fr r Services- l, High Court forine Sta'te of Telangana atHyderabad. [OUT
8. Two CD Copies
9. One Spare Copy
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HIGH COURT
DATED:31 11212(t21
ORDERWP.No.37138 of 2021
DISPOSING OT THE WPWITHOUT COSTS
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