Telangana High Court
WRIT PETITION 2 of 2929 on 15 April 1986
WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEIVBERTWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI
WRIT PETITION NO: 22929 OF 2020
Betwee n:
1. K.V.Jagan lt/urthy Goud, S/o.V. Ramulu@ K.V. Raman Goud Age 36 years, Occ.Unemployee, R/ o. H. No. 1-21, Jataprole Village, Pentlavelli Mandal, KollapurTaluka, Nagarkurnool District.2. K.Sreevardhan Rao, S/o.K. Sreehari Rao, Age 34 years, Occ. Unemployee,R/o.H.No.4-135, Gummadam Village, Pebbair Mandal, Wanaparthy District.3. K. Srinivasulu Goud, S/o.K. Krishnaiah Goud, Age 46 years, Occ. Unemployee,R/ o. H. No.4-1 17, Gummadam Village, Pebbair Mandal, Wanaparthy District...PETITIONERSAND1The State of Telangana, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Water Resources (l andCAD) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.2The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Energy Department,Secretariat, Hyderabad3Telangana Power General Corporation. Ltd., Rep.by its Chief Generai Manager(HR), Room No.301, 3rd Floor, TSGENCO, Vidyut Soudha, Khairtabad,Hyderabad - 824The Chief Managing Director, Telangana Power General Corporation Ltd.,TSGNECO, Vidyut Soudha, Khairtabad, Hyderabad.5The District Collector, l\,4ahabubnagar District.6The Chief Engineer, Telangana Power General Corporation Ltd., Srisailam LeftBank, Egalapenta, l\,4ahabubnagar District. ...RES'.NDENTS
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Petition under Article 226 ol lhe Constitution of lndia [praying ]that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court [may ][be ][pleased]to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direclion [more particularly one ][in ][lhe ][nature of]Writ of lvandamus declaring the action of the respondents [in ][not ][considering ][the]claim of the petitioners for appointment to [the ][post ]of [Junior ][Assistant ][or ][any]suitable [post ]against the vacancy [position ][available as on ][30.6.2020 issued by ][the]Public lnformation Officer vide Letter No .Di(HR) / [DS(Estt) ][and PIO/ ][DM/ ][HR(RTl]and PR) / PO.N/753/ 2020-6 dt. 301912020 under [displaced ][persons ][/ ][LandLoosers]quota in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 15/4/1986 and G.O Ms.No.68 [dated]171512O14 as illegal, arbitrary and [violative ]of [Articles ][14, 16 ][and ][21 ][of ][the]Constitution of lndia and conSequently [direct ][the ][respondents ][to ][consider ][the ][claim]of the petitioners and issue appointment [order ][for ][the ][post of ][Junior Assistant or ][any]suitable [post ]against the vacancy [position available ][as ][on ][30/6/2020 ][in ][terms of]G.O.lr/s.No.98 dated 15/4/1986 and G.O.Ms.No.68 [dated ][171512014]
lA NO: 1 OF 2020
Petition under Section 151 CPC [praying ][that ][in ][the ][circumstances ][stated ][in]the affidavit filed in support of the [petition, ][the ][High ][court ][may ][be ][pleased ][to ][direct]the respondents to forthwith consider the [claim ][of ][the ][petitioners ][and ][issue]appointment order for the [post ]of [Junior ][Asslstant ][or ][any suitable post ][against ][the]
available [as on 30-6-2020 issued ][by ][the ][Public lnformation Officer]vacancy [position ]vide Letter No. Di(HR)/DS(Estt)&Plo/DNn/ [HR(RTl&PR)lPO.Nl75312020-6 ][dt ][30-9-]2O2O in terms of [G.O.lt4s.No.98 ][dated ][15-4-1986 ][and ][G'O ][Ms ][No'68, ][dated]17.5.2014 in [pursuance ][of ][the ][representations ][of the ][petitioners dated ][17-1O-2O14]and 17-B-202O: 17-9-2014, [12-B-202O; ][8-10-2014 17-8-2020 respectively ][pending]disposal of the above [writ ][petition]
Counsel for the Petitioners: [Ms. ][N. ][NAGAVANI ][PRASUNA]
Counsel for Respondent [No. 1: GP FOR IRRIGATION AND ][CAD]
Counsel for Respondent [No' 2: ][GP FOR ENERGY]
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Counsel for Respondent [Nos. ][3,4 ][& ][6: ][SRI ][R. ][VINOD REDDY']SC FOR TSSPDCL
Counsel for Respondent [No.5: ][GP FOR ][REVENUE]
The Court made the [following: ][ORDER]
WRIT PETITION No.22929 of [2O2O]
ORDER:
Tl-ris ',r,rit petition is being disposed of [at ][the ][admission]stage ',r,ith the consent of learned [counsel ][lor ][the ][respective]parties.
This writ petition is [filed ][seeking ][the ][follou'ing relief:]
".... to issue an appropriate [Writ ][Order ][or ][direction]more particularly one in the [nature ][of ][Writ ][of]Mandamus declaring the action [of ][the ][respondents ][in]not considering the claim of the [petitioners ][for]appointment to the [post of ][Junior ][Assistant ][or ][any]suitable post agarnst [the vacancy ][position ][available ][as]on 30.06.2020 issued by the [Public ][Information]Officer vide Letter [No.Dir(HR)/DS(Estt,) ][&]PIO/DM/HR(RTI & PR)/Po.N/753 l2020-6' [dated]30.09.2020 under displaced [persons/Lztncl ][Looscrs]qr,r()ta in tcrms of G.O.Ms.No.9il, [clu ][tted ][15.04.19fi(r]ancl G.O.Ms.No.68. d:rted [17 ][05.2014, ][as ][illegal,]arbitrary aI-rd r,iolative of [Articles ][14, ][l6 ][and ][2l ][ol ][the]Constitlltion of India, and [consequently, ][direct ][the]responclents to consider [the ][claim ][ol ][the ][petitioners]and issue appointment [order ][for the ][post ][of ][Junior]Assistant or any suitable [post ][against ][the ][vacancy]position available as on 30.06 [2O2O ][in ][terms ][of]G.O.Ms.No.98, dated [15.04. ][1986 ][ar-rd ][G.O.Ms.No.68']dated 17.05.2014 and to [pass ][such other order ][or]orders......"
Heard Ms. Nagavani [Prasoona, ][learned ][counsel]for the [petitioners, learned Government ][Pleader ][for]appearing Enerry and Ms. A. [Deepthi, ][learned ][Standing ][Counsel]appearing for respondent [Nos.3, ][4 ][and ][6.]
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It has been contended by petitioners [that ][they' ][are ][all]displaced persons as the respondents [have ][acquired their]lands during 1975'77 for the construction [of ][Srisailam ][Hydro]Power Project and the State Government [has ][come ][up ][with ][a]Power Policy vide G.O.Ms.No.98, dated [15'04.1986 ][for]providing empioyment to such of those displaced [persons,]whose lands were acquired for the Power [Projects, ][Power]House, Canal Distributory Systems etc. The [petitioners ][are]eligible for employment in terms of the [said ][Power Policy vide]G.O.Ms.No.98, dated 15.04.1986. [However, ][the ][respondents]are not considering their cases [for ][employment ][in ][terms ][of ][the]said Power Policy. Though the [petitioners made ][repeated]representations dated [17 ].O8.2O2O and [08.10.2020, ][the]respondents are not passing any orders [on ][the ][said]representations.
Learned counsel for the petitioners, [therefore,]contended that the writ petition be [disposed ][of ][directing ][the]respondents to consider the representations [dated]17.O8.2O20 and 08.10.2020 submitted by [the ][petitioners ][and]pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
Learned Standing Counsel appearing [for ][the]respondents - Corporation had contended that [since ][there ][are]certain vacancies, the cases of the petitioners would [be]considered as and when the respondents undertake [the]recruitment process. Learned Standing Counsel had further contended that since representations dated 17.O8.2O2O and08.10.2020 of the petitioners are pending with the08.10.2020 of the petitioners are pending with therespondents, the respondents would consider the same andpass appropriate orders in accordance u.ith lau,.pass appropriate orders in accordance u.ith lau,.
This Court, having considered the rival submissionsmade by learned counsel for the respective parties, is of theconsidered view that this rvrit petition can be disposed ofdirecting the respondents to consider the representationsdated 17.OB.2O2O and 08. 10.2020 submitted theby petitioners and pass appropriate orders in accordance withlaw within a reasonable period, preferably within a period offour months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
With the above observations, this writ petition1Sdisposed of. No order as to copts.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall standclosed.
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SD/. K.AMMAJIASSISTANT REGISTRARi*--!lSECTION OFFICER
,TRUE COPY'
To,1. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources [(l ][and CAD) Department, State of]Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad.1. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources [(l ][and CAD) Department, State of]Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad.
2. The Piincipal Secretary, Energy Department, State of [Telangana ][Secretariat,]Hydera badHydera bad
3. The Chief General Manager [(HR), ][Telangana Power General Corporation. ][Ltd.,]Room No.30'1 , 3rd Floor, TSGENCO, Vidyut Soudha, Khairtabad, [Hyderabad ][-]824. The Chief l\,4anaging Director, Telangana Power General Corporation [Ltd.,]TSGNECO, Vidyut Soudha, Khairtabad, Hyderabad.Room No.30'1 , 3rd Floor, TSGENCO, Vidyut Soudha, Khairtabad, [Hyderabad ][-]824. The Chief l\,4anaging Director, Telangana Power General Corporation [Ltd.,]TSGNECO, Vidyut Soudha, Khairtabad, Hyderabad.
5. The District Collector, [r4ahabubnagar [District.]
6. The Chief Engineer, Telangana Power [General Corporation ][Ltd., ][Srisailam ][Left]Bank, Egalapenta, Mahabubnagar District.Bank, Egalapenta, Mahabubnagar District.
7. One CC to Ms. N Nagavani Prasuna Advocate [OPUC]
8. Two CCs to GP For lirigation & Common [Area Development,High Court ][for ][the]State of Telangana [OUT]9. Two CCs to GF for Revenue, High Court [for ][the State ][of ][Telangana (OUT)]State of Telangana [OUT]9. Two CCs to GF for Revenue, High Court [for ][the State ][of ][Telangana (OUT)]'1 0. Two CCs to GP For Energy (TG), High Court for the State of Telangana [OUT]1 1. One CC to Sri R. Vinod Reddy, Standing [Counsel ][for ][TSSPDCL (OPUC)]1 1. One CC to Sri R. Vinod Reddy, Standing [Counsel ][for ][TSSPDCL (OPUC)]
12. Two CD Copies
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DATED: 1611212020
1$EsT4oo81 [DEC ][2U0]**Pl\1ORDER
WP.No.22929 of 2020
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION
WITHOUT COSTS
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