Telangana High Court
WP/3666/2020 of Punem Buchamma and 39 Others Vs Union of India and 7 Others on 31 December 2021
FRIDAY, THE HONOURA Between: 1. Punem Buch R/0. H,No 2 2. Sunnam Ana R/o. H.No. 2 3. Paddam pra R/o.H.No. 1 4.Vattam Chanti R/o. H.No. 1 5. Sunnam Mah Occ: COOLI, 6. Paddam Nav R/o. H.No. 1 7. Paddam Vani, R/o. H.No. B. Guguloth Ven R/o. H.No 25 9. Guguloth Haris R/o. H.No 25- l0.Guguloth Nag
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17. Tellam Saritha S/O Venkateswarlu, Age 16, Occ; CooliR/o. H.No 1-17la, Chinsbandirevu, Dummugudem, Khammam.R/o. H.No 1-17la, Chinsbandirevu, Dummugudem, Khammam.
18. Nupa Rambabu S/O Moteeru, Age29, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 1-28, Thippapuram, Peda Midisleru Chalk I, KhamrnamR/o. H.No 1-28, Thippapuram, Peda Midisleru Chalk I, Khamrnam19. Medium Ramadevi D/O Mallaiah, Age 19, Occ: CooliR/0. H.No 15-1-2, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.R/0. H.No 15-1-2, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.
20. Payam Venkatesh S/O Narasimha Rao, Age 25, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 19-5-152, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.R/o. H.No 19-5-152, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.
21. Soyam Venkateswarlu S/O Balaiah, Age 34, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 1-10, Peddipalle, S.N.Puram , Khammam.R/o. H.No 1-10, Peddipalle, S.N.Puram , Khammam.
22, Paddam Muttaiah, S/O Narayana, Age32, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 14-2-19, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.R/o. H.No 14-2-19, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.
23. Boggam Venkateswarlu, S/O Narsaiah, Age 31, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 1-63, Thirlapuram, Manuguru, KhammamR/o. H.No 1-63, Thirlapuram, Manuguru, Khammam
24. Karam Raju S/O Pothuraju, Age 29, Occ; CooliR/o; H.No 6-1331A, Poosugudem, Mulakalapalli, Khammam.R/o; H.No 6-1331A, Poosugudem, Mulakalapalli, Khammam.
25. Paddam Nagaiah S/O Narayana, Age 30, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 5-1-54, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.R/o. H.No 5-1-54, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.
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26. Koka Raju, S/O Pullaiah, Age 40, Occ: CootiR/o. H.No L2-I-123, Padnragudem, Manuguru, Khammam.R/o. H.No L2-I-123, Padnragudem, Manuguru, Khammam.27. Gugloth Ramesh, S/O Sharrkar Rao, Age 40, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 15-1-43, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.R/o. H.No 15-1-43, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.
28. Payam Sivaram, S/O Narasirnha Rao, Age 27, Occ.. CooliR/o. H.No l0-l-4511, Padnragudem, Manuguru, Khammam.R/o. H.No l0-l-4511, Padnragudem, Manuguru, Khammam.
29. Kaka Arlaiah S/O Pullaiah, Age 47, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No L0-t-42131L, Paclmagudem, Manuguru, KhammamR/o. H.No L0-t-42131L, Paclmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam
30.Kattam Sai, S/O Sankar, Age 21 , Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 5-136, Komm ugudem, Aswapur, Khammam.R/o. H.No 5-136, Komm ugudem, Aswapur, Khammam.
31. Panda Ravi Raju, S/O Venkateswara Rao, Age 38, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 20-14, Palemgramam, Pathrapuram, Khammam.R/o. H.No 20-14, Palemgramam, Pathrapuram, Khammam.
32. Payam Ramakrishna, S/O Narasimha Rao, Age 31, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 15-1-93, Padmagudem, Manuguru/ Khammam.-5-R/o. H.No 15-1-93, Padmagudem, Manuguru/ Khammam.-5-,. 33. Bukya Kishan, S/O Lalu, Age 46, Occ: CooliR/0. H.No 15-1-40, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam,R/0. H.No 15-1-40, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam, 34, Bukya Nagamani W/O Bhadraiah , Age 28, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 10-7-4tll, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.R/o. H.No 10-7-4tll, Padmagudem, Manuguru, Khammam.
35. Tholem Rajesh, S/O Balaiah, Age24, Occ: CooliR/o. H.No 1-5, Lakshmi puram, Pinipaka, Khammam.R/o. H.No 1-5, Lakshmi puram, Pinipaka, Khammam.
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36. ChimidiOcc: Coottmachandraiah S/o Narasimha, R/0. Yaggadi gudeaged about 40 years,m, ManuguruKhammam district.37. Chimidi Ngalakshmi D/o Ram achandraiahyears,oCooli, R/0. yaggadigudem, Manuguru/ , aged about 39Khammam district.38. Chimidi Nrasimha S/o pitchOcc: CooliR/0. Yaggadigudaiah, aged about 40 years,em, Manuguru, Khammam district.39. Neelam Occ: CoolpiR/o. halah [yaggadig]S/o Adewya, aged about 40 years/udem, Manuguru, Khammam district.40. Chimidi Lahma Rao S/o NaraOcc: CoollR/o. Yaggadigudesimha, aged about 4l years, m, Manuguru, Khammam district.AND. . Petitioner/s1. Union oflndi. [t9p., ][by it's ][.Secretary,]Ministry of SoSastri Bhawail#T:i'iriff [Porwerment',]2. The State ofelanganaTelangana Rep by its pS1te cipal SecretariaSecreta ry t Building Revenue HydDepartment erabad.,/3, The State ofTSocial Welfare,8l3.ij,L?;,1]tru:',,'J,'":$..:1,4. The State of Energy, SecreTeangana rep. Ity iat Buildings, princi palSecretaryHydera bad.5. The CommissioerRehabiliLation and CAD Secread riat .Resettlement Governbuitdings Hyderabad,ment of Telangana I6. Project Adminisrator cunr Joint Collectorlvlanuguru, Bharadri KothaITDA BhadrachIam.gudem District and project officer7. Revenue DivisionKothagudem.I Officer cum Land Acquisition Officer-A_B. The Singareni Colries Company LimitedRep., by it's chaiman & Managing DirectoSingareni Bhavan,Yerramanzil r,, Hyderabad...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 pleasedtoto issue to a writ, order or direction and more particularly one in the nature of writ ofMandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.B in not providing employmentto the Petitioners as per the G.O.lVs.No.34 dated 2810412010 for the employment tothe Project Displaced Families (PDFs) in Scheduled Areas is illegal, arbitrary andviolative of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution of lndia and consequently directthe 8th Respondent to provide Employment to the Petitioners as agreed by theRespondents 6 to B under the tribal policy G.O.lVls.No.34 dated 2810412010 derivedfrom the Provisions of Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996,The Telangana Panchayats Scheduled Areas (PESA) Rules, 201'1 .
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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in theaffidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct theRespondents to provide employment to the petitioners as per the G.O.lvls.No. 34,daled 28104120'1 0 pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice.
Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI Ch.VENKAT RAMAN
Counsel for the Respondent No.1: SRI K.ARVIND KUMARCounsel forthe Respondent No.2: GP FOR REVENUE
Counsel for the Respondent No.3: cP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
Counsel forthe Respondent No.4: GP FOR ENERGY
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 to 7: GP FOR IRRIGATION & CAD
Counsel for the Respondent No.8: SRI J.SREENIVASA RAO
The Court made the following: ORDER
W.P.No.3666 of 2020
ORDER:
Conclusion
When the matter is taken up for hearing, Iearned counsel oneither side fairlv cpnceded that the issue involved in this rvritpetition is squarclr' povered bv the order dated,27.12.2021 passed bythis Court iu W.P.N o.18748 oi 2018.
Follou'ing th c rrrder dated 27.12.2021 in W.P.No.18748 of2018, and for reaso s alike, this Writ Petition is also disposed of.No costs.
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Pending misllaneous pctitions, if any, shall stand closed.Sd/.K.AMMAJIASSISTANT REGISTR,AR//TRUE COPY//(' t'tSEcTi6N oFFIcERTo,1. The Secretary, Bhawan, New Delhi Union - 1o lndia, 0011Minist ry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Sastri2. The Princi pal Secreta ty Revenue Department, State of Secretaria t Building, Hera badTelangana, Telangana State3. The HyderabadPrincipal Secreta rY Soclal Welfare, State of Telangana, Secretariat Buildings,4. 5 CAD Secretariat TheThe CommissionerPrincipal Secretab u Reild ryin s, Hyderabad Energy, State a bilita tion and Resetfleof Telan ment Government ga na, Secretariat Buildinof Tel gs, Hyderabadangana, land6. The Project Administratr District and Pro.ject [offic]r ITDA, _cJI.Jo-I-rt Bhadrachalam.Collector. Manuguru, Bhadradfl Kothagudem8. 7. The Chairman and The Bhavan, Revenue Divisional Officer Yerramanzilll4an,H ging Director, dera badcum Land ASin ga ren cq uisition Officer. i Co lories CompanKotha y Limited, g udemSingareni15. 14. 9. 12. 13. 10. 11. One CC One Two CCs One Two Two Two CCs CC to CC CCs CCs to to SRt to SRt to the Gp forto to SRI the Gp the Gp the J.SRK.ARCh. Gp forVfor EEforENID KUMAR, nergy, IVASA evenue, cial ation & T RAIMAN,Welfare, High CouRAO, AdvocaHiCAD,gh Advocate AdvocateCourt HiHigh Court rt gh for the State Court for for the State to te PUC]IOPUC]for the the of State of TelanTelanStateofTof Telangana gana gana ioelaIOUngana UT]rlIOU[OUT]rl16. Two C.D. Copres[OPUC]17. One Spare CopyIVRC[Along with copy of Or dated 27-12-2021 in Wp No.18748/20181
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ORDERWP.No.3666 of 2020
DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITIONWITHOUT COSTS
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THE HON'BLERI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR [SHAVILI]
WRNos.l 8792l9 ofof 2018 2I22ofl1ot2 l9
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COMMON ORDER:
As ihe issue roi ed in oll ihese [writ ][petitions ][is ][one ][ond ][the]some. oll lhese writiilions ore being disposed of by [woy ]of [ihis]common order.
2. For lhe soke oconvenience, the focls in [W.P.No.18748 ][of]201 B ore discussed he eunder:-3. W.P.No.1B74B o201 B is [f ]iled seeking ihe [f ]ollowing [relief ][:-]
"..... to tssi.re a writ, order or directjon [and more partjcutarty]one in the nature of writ of [Mandamus ][dectaring ][the ][action ][of ][the]Respondent Nol4 the issuance of Notification videRef. No.cRP / PER/ i /2017t581/1, dated [27.07.2017 ][for ][the ][posts ][of]Badti Workers [(unber ground) Recruitment ][of ][NCWA ][Cadre ][posts for]Schedute Tribes of Telangana [State under ][SPecia[ ][Recruitment ][Drive](Externat) without considering the Schedule Tribes [Project ][Disptaced]Famities [(5T ]PDFI is ittegat, arbitrary [and viotative ][of ][the ][rights]guaranteed by the Constitution of lndia and consequentty direct [the]4'h Respondent do fitt the [5T ][vacancies ][with the ][Scheduted Tribes]Project Disptaced Famities [(ST ][PDF) ][and ][teft ][over ]Posts [may ][be fitted]with other Schedule Tribe candidates.... [. ]".
4. Heord Sri C .Venkot Romon, [Ms.K.V.Roio ][Sree ][ond]Sri Korunokor Reddy,[leorned ][counsel ][oppeoring ][for ][the ][petitioners,]Sri A.Sonjeev Kum r, leorned [Speciol ][Government ][Pleoder]represenling Sri J.S [rin][vos ][Roo, ][leorned ][Stonding Counsel ][oppeoring]for the responden'lsnd Sri M.Surender Roo, leorned Senior [Counsel]oppeoring for the [im][ leoded ][respondents]Sri Korunokor Reddy,[leorned ][counsel ][oppeoring ][for ][the ][petitioners,]Sri A.Sonjeev Kum r, leorned [Speciol ][Government ][Pleoder]represenling Sri J.S [rin][vos ][Roo, ][leorned ][Stonding Counsel ][oppeoring]for the responden'lsnd Sri M.Surender Roo, leorned Senior [Counsel]oppeoring for the [im][ leoded ][respondents]
5. lt hos been cnlended by the [pelitioners ]lhoi [lhey ore ][oll]disploced [persons ]o d their [londs ][were ocquired ][by the respondent]compony for miningclivity ond lhe Stoie Governmenl [hos ][token ][o]pollcy decision vidG.O.Ms.No.34, doted [28.04.2010, ][to ][provide]
employment to the disploced persons ond lhey belonged toScheduled Tribe community.
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6. Leorned counsel oppeoring for the pelitioners hodcontended thot controry to the soid G.O. issued by the StoteGovernment, the respondents ore not providing ony employmentlo the peiitioners. The petilioners hove been submilting series ofrepresentotions requesting the respondents to consider their cosesfor oppointment to the posl of Bodli workers, but the respondentshove not possed ony orders. Finolly, the respondenis hove possedo Resolulion in ils Boord Meeling held on 29.05.2013, wherein lherespondenl Compony, in principol, hod decided io implementG.O.Ms.No.34, doted 28.04.2010 ond consider the coses of lhepetitioners for oppointmenl to the post of Bodli workers.
7. Leorned . counsel oppeoring for the petitioners hodcontended thot when the respondents ore not complying theResoluiion possed by the respondent compony, some persons hovefiled W.P.Nos.32868 of 2017 ond 41342 ot 2Ot7 ond this Courtollowed the soid writ petitions ond directed the respondents toimplement G.O.Ms.No.34 doted 28.04.2010 wilhin o period of threemonths from the dote of receipt of o copy of lhe order. Aggrievedthereby, lhe respondenls hove filed W.A.Nos. j297 ol 2018 ond l29gof 201 B bef ore o Division Bench of this Court ond the Hon'bleDivision Bench wos pleosed to dismiss lhe wril oppeols vide orderdoted 29.10.2018.
8. Leorned counsel oppeoring for the petitioners hod furtherconlended thol the respondenls hove further corried the motter inoppeol before the Hon'ble the Supreme Courl by filing SLp Nos.55g6
ond 6587 of 2019 ondthe Hon'ble Supreme [Courl wos pleqsed lo]dismiss the soid oPPels vide order doted [I1.03.2019. ][As ][lhe ][order]possed by the leorneSingle Judge of [this ][Court ][hos ][become ][finol,]the respondenis oreound to consider the cose of [lhe ][pelitioners]for oppointment [to]lhe post of Bodli [workers ]in [terms ][of]G.O.Ms.No.34 doted.04.20r 0.
9. Leorned counsI oppeoring for the [petitioners ][hod ][further]con lended thot [inste]d of considering [the ][coses ][of ][the ][petltioners]for oppoin'tmen't to [ih]post of Bodli workers, the respondents [hove]issued recruilmeni [No]ificotion on 27.07.2a1l, [wherein on ][ottempt ][is]being mode [1o ][fill uP]he posl with [generol ][ST ][condidotes ][insteod of]considering the cosof the [pelitioners ][in ][lerms ][of ][G.O.Ms.No.34]doled 28.04.2010. [C]ollenging lhe some, [the ][presen ][l ][writ ][petitions]ore filed.
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]0. Leorned counel oppeoring for [lhe ][pelilioners ][hod ][further]contended thoi [in oll]there ore 2900 [voconcies of ][Bodli ][workers ][ond]the respondents [ho]issued recruitment [Notificotion ][for ][filling ][up]555 voconcies [of ][Bo]li workers. Since the [order possed by ][this ][Court]hod become finol [ri]ht upto the Supreme [Court, ][the ][respondenls]ore bound lo consier the cose of [petilioners ][for oppoinlment ][to]the posi of BodLi [w]kers in lerms of [the judgment ][of ][this ][Court ][in]W.P.Nos.32868 of 2017 ond 41342 ot 2017 [doted ][10.08.2018 ][od ][poss]oppropriote orders [i]occordonce [with ][low.]I l. Leorned SPeiol Governmeni [Pleoder ][oppeoring ][for ][the]respondents hod cnlended thot neorlv [260 posis ][were ][filled ][up]with disploced Persns ond the [petitioners ][ore ][not quolifled ][for the]posl of Bodli workeHence, lhe coses [of ][the ][petitioners ][could ][not]
be considered for oppointment to the posl of Bodli workers in termsof G.O.Ms.No.34 doted 2B.O4.2OIO. The Notificolion wos issued on27.07.2017 to fill up the Bodli workers from lhe omong the scheduledtribe condidoles. The petitioners ore not coming within the zone ofconsiderolion for oppointment to lhe posl of Bodli workers os perG.O.Ms.No.34 doled 28.04.2010. Hence, the coses of ihe pelitionerscould not be considered for oppoinfmenl lo lhe post of Bodliworkers in lerms of G.O.Ms.No.34, doled 2g.04.2010. He hod furtherconlended lhol lhe respondent Compony hod issued proceedingsdoted [,l3.08.20.l9, ]wherein o decision wos token by the respondentCompony thot the coses of the pelitioners will be considered in theleft over voconcies. The respondent compony, in principol, hosloken o decision to provide employment io scheduled tribe projectdisploced fqmilies ond would consider the coses of the petitionersin lerms of G.O.Ms.No.34 doted 28.O4.2OtO.
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12. Leorned Senior counsel oppeoring for the impleodedrespondents hod contended lhol 665 voconcies, which werenotified vide Notificotion doted 27 .07 .2Ol / ore to be f illed upexclusively by scheduled tribe condidotes ond the petilionersconnot stoll the recruitmenl process, which is initioted in pursuonceof Notif icotion doted 27 .07 .201 7 ond this Courl gronled inlerimdireclion on 07.06.201 B, wherein this Courl hod directed tho l lheexominolion scheduled lo be held on 10.06.2018 moy go on.However, the resulls sholl not be onnounced ond becouse of theinterim order, the cose of the impleoded respondents is not beingconsidered for oppointment to the post of Bodri workers. Therefore,oppropriote orders be possed in the writ petilion directing the of ficiol respondenls to fill up the notified voconc jes in pursuonce ofthe Notificolion do ed 27.07.2017 ond poss oppropriole orders inoccordonce with lothe Notificolion do ed 27.07.2017 ond poss oppropriole orders inoccordonce with lo
13. This Courl. hing considered the rivol submissions mode bvthe porties, is of thconsidered view thot the pelilioners belong toscheduled tribe comunity ond they ore disploced persons ondthe respondenl C mpony hos token o decision vide Resoluliondoted 29.05.2013,herein ihe respondent Compony in principolhod decided io im lement G.O.Ms.No.34 doted 28.04.2010 ond ihisCourt wos pleosedio ollow W.P.Nos.3286B ol 2017 ond 41342 ol20lZ doled 10.08.21B ond directed the respondenls lo complyG.O.Ms.No.34 dote28.04.2010 ond the soid orders were uoheldrighl uplo lhe Supree Courl.
1 4. Therefore, therespondenls ore directed to consider the coseof lhe pelitioners forppoinlmenl 1o lhe posl of bodli workers stricllyin lerms of G.O.MsNo.34 doted 28.04.2010 by duty loking inlooccount the proeedings doled 13.08.2019 issued theby respondeni Compo y ond poss oppropriole orders in occordoncewith low. The resp ndenls ore ot liberty to go oheod wilh therecruitmenl processursuont to Notificotion doled 27 .07.2017.15. With the obodireclions, the writ pelitions ore disposed of.No costs.in lerms of G.O.MsNo.34 doted 28.04.2010 by duty loking inlooccount the proeedings doled 13.08.2019 issued theby respondeni Compo y ond poss oppropriole orders in occordoncewith low. The resp ndenls ore ot liberty to go oheod wilh therecruitmenl processursuont to Notificotion doled 27 .07.2017.15. With the obodireclions, the writ pelitions ore disposed of.No costs.
Pending misce loneous pelitions, if ony, sholl slond closed.
ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J
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