Telangana High Court
WP/40427/2025 of Renuka Gundapuneni Vs The State of Telangana on 31 December 2025
Wo T.Narasimha Rao and D/o.Nageswara Rao, Age 35 years, Occ WPC (268) (Terminated), R/o Flat No.403, Sth Floor, Brindavan Apartment, Opp Sri Vidya Vocational Jr. College, Mamillagudem, Khammam-507001 t 3304 l IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA (Special Original Jurisdiction)
Renuka Gundapuneni, Wo T.Narasimha Rao and D/o.Nageswara Rao, Age 35
years, Occ WPC (268) (Terminated), R/o Flat No.403, Sth Floor, Brindavan Apartment, Opp Sri Vidya Vocational Jr. College, Mamillagudem, Khammam-507001
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 40427 OF 2025
Betvveen:
...PETITIONER
AND
The State of Telangana, Home Department, Rep by its Spl. Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad.
The lnspector General of Police, Multi zone-1,DGP Office Complex, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad.
The Superintendent of Police, Ramalayam Street, Babu Camp, Bhadradri Kothaguda District, Telangana 5071 0'1.
The Commissioner of Police, Khammam Police Commissionerate, Khammam District, Telangana.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Arlicle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the Hjgh Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the highhanded action of the Respondent No. 3, in issuing impugned Order of terminatiqn of probation and discharge from service with immediate effect through Proceedings vide DO.No.989/2024 / File No.A7- BKGMI17g4t2)24 dated 06.07.2024, Terminating and Discharging the Petitioner from her service and inaction of Respondent No. 1
and 2 in considering and disposing the Petitioner Appeal dated 05.08.2024
submitted to the Respondents as prejudicial, arbitrary, unreasonable, illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violative of the Principles of Natural Justice, violative of
Fundamental Rights guaranteed to the Petitioner, violative of Articles 14, 15, 16
and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and also contrary to the provisions and Rules 18 of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, t996 and consequently direct the Respondent No.1 and 2 to consider and dispose the Petitioner Appeal dated 05.08 2024 submitted to the Respondents praying them to revoke the impugned Order of Termrnatron of Probation and Discharge from service with immediate effect through Proceedings vide DO.No.989l2O24 lFile No.A7- BKGM|1794/2024 daled 06.O7.2024 and to re-enlist the Petitioner into the prestigious Respondent Department.
lA NO: 1 OF 2025
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 Respondent No.1 and 2 to consider and dispose the Petitioner Appeal dated 05.08.2024 submitted to the Respondents, praying them to revoke the impugned order of Termination of Probation and Discharge from Service with immediate effect through Proceedings vide representation dated 02.08.2024
submitted to the Respondent No.2 and to re-enlist the Petitioner into the prestigious Respondent Department pending disposal of main Writ Petition in the interest of justice.
Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI S.LAKSHMI KANTH
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO
WRIT PETITION No.4O427 OF 2OLs
3l"t December, 2025
Between:
Renuka Gundapuneni
...Petitioner
AND
The State of Teiangana, Home Department, Rep. by its Spl. Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others
...Respondents
This Writ Petition is filed declaring the highhanded action of respondent No.3 in issuing impugned order of termination of probation and discharge ' from servlce with immediate effect through proceedings uide DO.No.989/2024/File No.A7-BKGM/1794/2024 dated 06.07.2024, terminating and discharging the petitioner from her service and inaction of respondent No.1 and 2 in considering and disposing the petitioner appeal dated I
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ORDER:
O5.OA.2O24 submitted to the respondents AS prejudicial, arbitrary and illegal.
2. Brief f,acts of the case are as follows :- (a) Petitioner was appointed on merit as PC (Civil) (Women) and her probation was declared with effect from O9.LO.2O2O under the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996. She initially served at Karepally Police Station and later at Julurupadu Police Station from O3.O1.2022, discharging her duties sincerely. Due to severe medical issues, the Petitioner availed 351 days of sick leave from 26.04.2022 to 12.04.2023. During the said period, her minor daughter was diagnosed with cancer and underwent prolonged chemotherapy.
(b) The petitioner alter availing medical leave joined duty on 13.04.2023, and applied for regularization of sick period in respect of above 351 days leave, which was regularized by the respondent No.3. Later, the petitoner availed 87 days of sick leave frorn 14.07.2023 to 08.10.2023, which was also regularized. She reported back to duty on O9.1O.2O23 with a medica-l fitness certificate and continued service without any r It
--v disciplinary proceedings. However, respondent No.3 issued both notice and termination order of probation and discharge from service with immediate effect through Notice uide File No.A7-BKGM /1793/2024, dated 05.06.2024 and termination order dated 06.07.2024 served to the petitioner, served on O5.O8.2O24, alleging that the petitioner failed to complete probation period.
(c) The impugned order was passed without notice or hearing and after expiry of the probation period, contrary to Rule 18(b)(i) of the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, under which the petitioner's probation stood compieted upon expiry of the prescribed period. The petitioner's statutory appeal dated 05.08.2024 is stili pending consideration, while similarly placed constables were granted probation extension. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. 4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the appeal was filed in the year 2024.Titl today the appeal is not considered and prayed to direct the respondents to dispose of the appeal at the earliest possible.
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5. Learned counsel for the respondents did not oppose the disposal of the said appeal within a time bound manner.
6. Taking into consideration of the submissions made by the learned counsel for respective parties, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, direct the respondent authorities to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on
05. O8.2024, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
7. With the above said direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. Sd/-A.H.S. GOWRI SHANKAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR e To, M
//TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER Inq Sp! Chief Secretary, State of Telangana, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Inspector General of Police, Ir/ulti zone-1,DGP Office Complex, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. The Superintendent of Police, [qryralayam Street, Babu Camp, Bhadradri Kothaguda District, Telangana 50710 1. The Commissioner of Police, Khammam Police Commissionerate, Khammam District, Telangana. One CC to SRI S.LAKSHMI KANTH, Advocate. [OpUC] Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] Two CD Copies. BSK
HIGH COURT DATED:31 11212025 O, rll5 ?01$ B .S tI il *
ORDER
WP.No.40427 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS * L\ n' It 0r -( t. \