Telangana High Court

CC/2040/2025 of Peddapalli Durga Prasad, Vs Mr. Vikas Raj, on 5 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 17396 OF 2024 AND CONTEMPT CASE NO 2040 0F 2025 w.P.NO.17396 0F 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 17396 OF 2024

AND

CONTEMPT CASE NO

2040 0F 2025

w.P.NO.17396 0F 2024

Between:

Peddapalli Durga Prasad, S/o. Mallaiah, Aged about 36 years, Occ; Regional Transport Officer, O/o. District Transport Office, Nirmal, Telangana.

.....PETITIONER

AND

1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad - 500022.

2. The Transport Commissioner, State of Telangana at Khairathabad, Hyderabad.

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Hyderabad.

.....RESPONDENTS

Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ or order or direction more particularty one in the nature of writ of mandamus by declaring the action of respondents in issuing the charge memo dt.

15.06.2024 wlth frivolous charges against the petitioner on the issue pertaining to the year 2018 without considering the explanation given by the petitioner on 25.06.2020

after 6 years only to disentitle the petitioner of the promotion to the next higher post in the DPC meeting in the month of July, 2024 for filling up the vacancies of Deputy Transport Commissioner as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and in the nature of victim izing/harassing the petitioner and consequently quash/set aside the charge memo dt. 1s.06.2024 and promote the petitioner with all consequential benefits.

|.A.NO:1 OF 2024

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 consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Deputy Transport commissioner in the upcoming meeting of the Dpc without reference to the charge memo dt. 15.6.2024 issued by the respondent No.2

pertaining to incident relating to 2018(after 6 years) and promote the petitioner if he within the zone of consideration as per his seniority in accordance with service rules pending disposal of the writ petition.

l.A.NO:1 OF 2025

Between:

1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and BLrildings Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad - SOOO22.

2. The Transport Commissioner, State of Telangana at Khairathabad, Hyderabad.

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Hyderabad.

.....PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS

AND

Peddapalli Durga Prasad, S/o. Mallaiah, Aged about 36 years, Occ; Regionat Transporl Officer, O/o. District Transport Office, Nirmal, Telangana.

.....RESPONDENT/PETITIONER

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 vacate the interirr orders dated 191061202s in LA.No.1 of 2024 in w.p.No. 17396 of 2024

and also may be pleased to dismiss the writ petition.

Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI V.GOPALA RAO AMANCHARLA

Counsel for the Respondents : AGp FOR SERVICES -l C,C.No.2040 ot 2025

Between:

Peddapalli Durga Prasad, S/o. Mallaiah, Aged about 36 years, Occ ; Regional Transport Officer, O/o. District Transport Office, Nirmal, Telangana.

.....PETITIONER

AND

1. Mr. Vikas Raj, The State of Telangana Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad - 500022.

2. Mr. k. Surendar Mohan, The Transport Commissioner State of Telangana at Khairtabad Hyderabad.

3. Mr.C. Ramesh, The District Transport Officer and The Joint Transport Commissioner, RTA, Hyderabad.

.....RESPONDENTS

Petition Under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to the punish the Respondents for willful disobeying of the order d1. 191612025 in in

l.A.No.1 ol 2024 in W.P.No.17396 OF 2024, passed by This Hon'ble Court under the provisions of the of Contempt's of courts Act, 1971 .

Gounsel for the Petitioner : SRI V.GOPALA RAO AMANCHARLA

Counsel forthe Respondents : AGP FOR SERVICES - |

The Court made the following COMMON ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

DATE: 05.r0.2O26

WRIT PETITION No.17396 OF 2024

(CNR No.HBHCO10336172024)

CQNTEMPT CASE No.2O4O OF 2025

(CNR No.HBHCOtO431 162025\

The State of Telangana,

Rep. by its Principal Secretary,

Transport Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad - 500022 and others, TP

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Between:

Peddapalli Durga Prasad

AND

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Between:

Peddaoalli Durga Prasad

AND

Mr Vikas Raj,

The State of Telangana,

Principal Secreta ry,

Transport Roads and Buildings Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad - 5OOO22 and others

...Petitioner

...Respondents

...Petitioner t-.

..,Respondents

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COMMON ORDER

W.P.No.17396 of 2024 has been filed seeking to declare the action of respondents in issuing the charge memo dated 15'06'2024 with frivolous charges against the petitloner on the issue pertaining to the year 2018 without considering the explanation given by the petitioner on 25.06.2O20 after 6 years only to disentitle the petitioner of the promotion to the next hlgher post in the DPC meeting in the month of luly, 2024 for filling up the vacancies of Deputy Transport Commissioner, as illegal.

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C.C.No.2040 of 2025 has been filed alleging non-compliance with the order dated 19.06.2025 in I'A'No'1 of 2024 in W.P.No.17396 of 2024

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for services-I, appearing For the respondents.

4. When thellatters.were taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, submitted that the enquiry has already been conducted and the matter is presently pending for passing of final orders.

5. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the respondent authorities are directed to complete the entire process and pass appropriate orders against the charge memo dated 75.06.2024 in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this ord e r.

6. Accordingly, W.P.No.17396 of 2024 is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. N

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ol 2 In view of the disposal of the main Writ petition, no further orders are required to be passed in the Contempt Case. Accordingly, the Contempt Case is closed. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/. MOHD ISMAIL DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary, Transport, Roads and Buildings Depaftment, Secretariat Building. State of Telangana at Hyderabad - 500022.

2. The Transport Commissioner, State of Telangana at Khairathabad' Hyderabad,

Hvderabad.

4. Trvo CCs to GP FOR SERVICES -1, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

5. One CC to SRI V.GOPALA RAO AMANCHARLA, Advocate [OPUC]

6. Trvo CD Copies To SA TKS /;

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C.C.TODAY HIGH COURT DATED: 051'1U2026

COMMON ORDER

WP.No.17396 OF 2024 AND C.C.No.2040 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P AND CLOSING THE C.C. WITHOUT COSTS. A1 $$ 9r \t F o c s riIb ;5 t FE (( oo

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