WP/37144/2021 of S.Krishnaiah Vs The State of Telangana on 31 December 2021

ORDER :

when lhe motter is token up for heoring, boih the leornedcounsel hod contended thot the [issue ][roised ][in ][this ][wril ][petition ][is]squorely covered by lhe common order [doted ][02.12.2021 possed]by this Couri in [W.P.No.l5l84 ]ol [2Q21 ][ond ][botch ][ond ][therefore, the]presenl writ petiiion moy olso be disposed of following the [soid]order.counsel hod contended thot the [issue ][roised ][in ][this ][wril ][petition ][is]squorely covered by lhe common order [doted ][02.12.2021 possed]by this Couri in [W.P.No.l5l84 ]ol [2Q21 ][ond ][botch ][ond ][therefore, the]presenl writ petiiion moy olso be disposed of following the [soid]order.

ln view of ihe obove submission, [following ][the ][order ][doled]02.12.2021 [possed ]by [lhis ][Court in ][W.P.No.l5l84 ][of ][2021 ][ond ][bolch]ond in terms ihereof, this [Writ ][Petition ][is ][disposed ][of. ][No ][order ][os ][to]cosls.

Pending miscelloneous [petilions, ][if ][ony, ][sholl ][stond ][closed']

SD/.T.SRINIVASASSISTANT REGISTRARSECTION OFFICER

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To,1.The commissioner, [state ][of ][Telangana, Panchyat Raj and Rural Development]ilffiru;i, [-iftLiroia, ][i-atzo, ][[JRDU ][Hall L'ane' ][Himavath ][Nagar']Hvderabad.1.The commissioner, [state ][of ][Telangana, Panchyat Raj and Rural Development]ilffiru;i, [-iftLiroia, ][i-atzo, ][[JRDU ][Hall L'ane' ][Himavath ][Nagar']Hvderabad.2it;"Di.fi;i Collector, [Nagarkurnool District, Nagarkurnool ][(Erst ][while]Mahabubnagar [District), Telangana State']Mahabubnagar [District), Telangana State']3.i'ril'btiiicl-nrrir [oevdlop.inibtricei ][ana ][ex-offici.o_Joint sec_retary, ][District]nrLisijr-.ifopr"nt [Agen'"V, ][Nagirkurnool ][District' ][(Erst ][while Mahabubnagar]District), Telangana [State.]nrLisijr-.ifopr"nt [Agen'"V, ][Nagirkurnool ][District' ][(Erst ][while Mahabubnagar]District), Telangana [State.]4ih.j' il;il;i [p;;r,io ][devetopment ][officer/programme ][officer, ][Mahatma ][Gandhi]r.riidiiri'nijri [erprovment ][6uarantee schem6, ][V-eldanda ][lr/andal']r.'rrlriilri,i""r OiJtfici, [(erst ]'rv'6][ [Hlir'aUunnagai.Districq, Telangana State']r.riidiiri'nijri [erprovment ][6uarantee schem6, ][V-eldanda ][lr/andal']r.'rrlriilri,i""r OiJtfici, [(erst ]'rv'6][ [Hlir'aUunnagai.Districq, Telangana State']o.".tC m" [S" ][ti ][p. ][V.V. ][bitva ][na ][rava ][n ][a' ][Ad ][vocate ][[o ][P ][U ][Cl]6Two ccs to [GP ][for ][pun.nrvJiH"]-illR'iiioii'"lopm'ent' ][High ][court ][for the]State of Telangana [at ][Hyderabad ][lOU ][I]State of Telangana [at ][Hyderabad ][lOU ][I]76;; cc iJililJ. Cion, [i{ekha, ][Advocate ][[oPUC]]

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DATED:31 l12l2tt21

ORDERW.P.No.37144 rfi 2021

ri€ [ST."\],A_a-'tL)',),)i)1 1 J!,il [2022]il DISPOSING OI: THE WRIT PETITIONWITHOUT COS TSI))2^o&trlql THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KI.]MAR SHAVILI

WRIT PETITION No. 1518415306 1530815316 t6372 16117t7 164. 20927 . 2095t - 21225. 22300. 25841 AND [21 47 ]2 0F 2021

COMMON ORDER:

These writ petitions are being disposed of by way of thiscommon order as the issue raised in these writ [petitions ][is one ][and the]same.

Conclusion

2. For the sake of convenience, the facts in W.P.No.15316 of [2021]are discussed hereunder:

a) W.P.No. I 53 16 of 2021 is filed seeking the following relief:".....1o issue any writ or order tnore particularly one in [the]nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action [of ][3'd]respondent in issuing suspension [proceedings ]against [the]respective petitioners in A3110712020, dated 13.03.2020and further continuing [petitioners ]under suspension [for ][the]past I year 4 rnonths without any wages as illegal,arbitrary, violative of [principles ]of narural [justice, violative]of Anicles 14 and 2l of Constitution ol India and contraryto the service conditions and consequently direct [the]respondents to pemrit the petitioners to work as [Field]Assistants in their respective [places ]under Mahatma CandhiNational Rural Ernployrnent Cuarantee Scherne [with ][all]consequential and incidental benefits such as [backwages]and seniority etc., and to [pass ]and [pass ]such other order [or]orders may deefir fit and [proper ]in the circutnstances of [the]ca se".....1o issue any writ or order tnore particularly one in [the]nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action [of ][3'd]respondent in issuing suspension [proceedings ]against [the]respective petitioners in A3110712020, dated 13.03.2020and further continuing [petitioners ]under suspension [for ][the]past I year 4 rnonths without any wages as illegal,arbitrary, violative of [principles ]of narural [justice, violative]of Anicles 14 and 2l of Constitution ol India and contraryto the service conditions and consequently direct [the]respondents to pemrit the petitioners to work as [Field]Assistants in their respective [places ]under Mahatma CandhiNational Rural Ernployrnent Cuarantee Scherne [with ][all]consequential and incidental benefits such as [backwages]and seniority etc., and to [pass ]and [pass ]such other order [or]orders may deefir fit and [proper ]in the circutnstances of [the]ca se

b) [t has been contended by the petitioners that [they were recruited]as Field Assistants with the respondents during [the ][years ][2006 ][and]2007 and since then, they have been discharging [their ][duties ]to [the]best satisfaction of their superiors and [every ][one concemed,]

3. Heard lri P.V.V. [Satyanarayana, ][Sri ][G'V' ][Shivaji ][and]Sri K. Veerab [ladra Rao, leamed counsel ][for ][the petitioners, ][and ][the]leamed Advo< ate General [appearing ][for ][the ][respondents']

4. Counse for the [petitioners ][contended ][thal ][though ][the]petitioners w:re appointed as Field [Assistants ][on ][contract ][basis]initially for a reriod of one [year, ][the ][same ][was extended ][from ][time to]time based u1 on their [performance. ][Counsel ][lirrther ][contended that]during the mcnth of March,2}ZO,,upon [a ][call being given by ][the ][Joint]Action Comr rittee protesting against the [perlormance ][parameters]fixed by the espondents, the [petitioners have ][abstained ][tl'o ][rn ][duties]for a period c lthree days; that the said conduct [of ][the petitioners ][was]construed as misconduct by the [respondents ][and ][the ][iespondents]placed the retitioners under suspension vi& [proceedings ]dated13.03.2020,,nd in some districts, the suspension orclers [were ][dated]16.03.2020. Counsel also contended that some [petilioners ]in [these]writ petition, were placed under suspension vide proceedings dated07.03.2020, 17.03.2020 and 18.03.2020. Counsel furlhet contendedthat along w th the suspension orders, show cause notices were alsoissued as to why suitable action should not be initiated against thepetitioners. lounsel also contended that in some of these writpetitions, ex:ept placing the petitioners under suspension, no showcause notict s were issued. Counsel for the pet itioners furthercontended that though the tenure of the contract of the petitioners wasvalid upto \0.06.2020, the respondents have never reviewed theimpugned sr spension orders and are continuing the petitioners under suspension for a prolonged [period ][without ][taking ][any ][further action ][in]pursuance of the suspension orders.

5. Counsel for the [petitioners ][had ][fur-ther contended ][that ][the]renewal of the [petitioners' ][contract ][will ][be ][made ][on ][the ][previous]year's performance. of the [petitioners ][and ][that ][admittedly' ][in ][the]instant cases, when the [contract ][was ][valid ][from ][March,2020 to ][June,]2020, the petitionels [were ][not ][permitted ][to work ][as ][Field ][Assistants']therefore, [performance ][of ][the ][petitioners ][from ][March, ][2020 ][to ]['Iune,]2020 cannot be taken [into ][consideration ][for ][renewal ][of ][their ][contract]and let the respondents [review the ][case ][of ][the ][petitioners ][by ][duly]taking into account [the performance ][of ][the petitioners ][for ][the ][service]rendered by them [upto March, 2020 ][and ][liberty ][be ][given ][to ][the]petitioners to submit their [explanation ][to ][the ][show ][cause ][notice ][and]the [respondents ][shall ][consider ][the ][explanation ][of ][the]thereupon, petitioners and pass appropriate [orders ][in ][accordance ][with ][law ][and]also direct the [respondents ][to ][renew ][the ][contlact ][of ][the ][petitioners]based upon the [performance ][of ][the ][petitioners ][for ][the service ][rendered]by them upto March, [2020']

6. Govemment [Pleader ][appearing ][for ][the ][respondents ][had]contended that [the ][services ][of ][the ][earlier ][Field ][Assistants ][is ][being]taken over by the [Panchayat ][Secretaries ][and ][the ][tenure ][of ][the]petitioners' contract [has come ][to ][an end ][on 30'06 2020 ][and since ][the]not [submitted any explanation, the ][respondents ][have]petitioners have nottakenanyactionagainstthepetitioners'Ifonlythepetitionerssubmit fresh explanation [in ][pursuance ][of ][the ][suspension ][orders' ][the]

respondents wo tld consider [the ][cases ][of ][the ][petitioners ][afresh ][and]pass appropriate orders in accordance [with ][law.]7. This Cou t, having considered [the ][rival ][subtnissions ][made ][by]leamed counsel for the respective [parties, ][is ][of ][the ][considered ][view]that these writ petitions [can be ][disposed ][of ][directing ][the ][petitioners ][to]submit explana,ions to the impugned [show ][cause ][notice/sr-rspension]orders within a reriod of two weeks from the date [of ][receipt ][of ][a ][copy]of this order. lt is needless to say that [the petitioners rvho ][received]show cause no ice shall submit their explanation [to ][the show ][cause]notice and the 'etitioners who received suspensiort ordei's alone shallsubmit their e rplanation to the suspension orders issued by therespondents. U ron such explanations being received, the respondentsshall consider he same and pass appropriate orders, in accordancewith law, with r a reasonable period of time, preferabll rvithin eightweeks thereaftr r. The respondents shall also consider the cases of thepetitioners for :xtension of their contract based upon the perlbrmanceof the petitione :s for the service rendered by them upto Nlarch. 2020.8. With thr above directions, these writ petitions arr: disposed ot'.No order as to )osts.

Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stanrl closed.

02-t2-2021

ABHINAND KUNIAR SH:AVILI. J