WP/25811/2025 of B.Rajesham, Vs The State of Telangana, on 17 December 2025

ORDER:

1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking an order in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent No.1 in not passing orders on the Appeal filed by the petitioner in C.No.532/TWlLTRl2O25, dated 02.04.2025, as ittegal and consequently to declare the order passed by the District Collector in Rc.No.C3/97412023, dated 21 .02.2025 as illegal and further to declare that respondent No.3 does not belong to ST community.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as we I as the learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare represenli rg respondent Nos.1 & 2.

3. The facts of the case in nutshell are that the 1r had retired from his service as Senior lManager in Tt! year 2019. After his retirement, respondent No.3 a and obtained hand-loan by promising that she will -r within the prescribed period. On her failure to r amount, the petitioner filed criminal cases a') respondent. While the things stood thus, the 3'd res with her husband threatened the petitioner with dire Thereafter, the petitioner came to know that the 3'd r,: not belong to 'Lambada' and she had falsely claimec and got appointment to her post. He also enquired r,''ri and none of them stated that the 3'd responden' community. Thereafter, the 3'd respondent lodgr: against the petitioner before Saifabad Police Statiorr o'f 2023 and after thorough investigation, the Police r case as false. Aggrieved by the action of 3'd rr petitioner lodged a complaint before the Chai- Commission for Schedule Tribe, New Delhi l rtitioner herein Oil Fed in the ,proached him pay the same >pay the said rinst the 3'd rondent along ronsequences. ;pondent does ST Certificate h the villagers belong to ST I a complaint in FlR.No.165 losed the said spondent, the 1an, National -r 20.02.2023

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requesting to order thorough enquiry on lhe caste status of respondent No.3. While the matter stood thus one Smt.Bhukya Yamuna also lodged a complaint before the Nationa Commission with regard to caste of respondent No.3. Based on the said complaints, the District Collector constituted a District Level Scrutiny Committee to conduct enquiry on the case facts of respondent No.3. The DLSC submitted its report without properly appreciating the statements of villagers and evidence produced before them. The 2nd respondent also did not look into the evidence , statements of villagers and documents produced and issued Memo in Rc.No.C3/97412023, dated 21 .02.2025 treating the ST certificate issued by respondent No.3 as valid. Challenging the order passed by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner preferred Appea before the Hon'ble Minister, Tribal Welfare Department on 02.04.2025. The said Appeal was taken on record .and was numbered as C.No.532/TW|LTR|2O25 and so far, no notice was issued to the respondents. lt is further stated that since the TG Oil Fed is effecting promotions and the 3'd respondent is seeking for further promotion to the post of Manager, which is illegal, the petitioner was constrained to file, the Writ Petition seeking expeditious disposal of the Appeal filed by the petitioner. r (

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted I r pass orders directing the respondent authorities to consider the / ppeal filed by the petitioner daled 02.04.2025 and to pass approprii: e orders there under

5. Per contra, learned G.P. for Social Welfare sL bmitted that if the Appeal filed by the petitioner is still pending for cor sideration, the same will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed by the respondent authorities.

6. Hence, with the consent of both parties, the \ /rit Petition is disposed of directing the respondent authorities t: consider the Appeal filed by the petitioner vide C.No.532lTWlL- R/2025, dated 02.04.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accorrl; nce with law within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of rece:i rt of a copy of this order after giving reasonable opportunity of i:aring to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

7. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed //TRUE COPY// SD/-C. DEEPIKA ASSiI ;TANT REGISTRAR .4. trt SECTION OFFICER

1. The Secretary to Government, Tribal Welfare Department' Dr.: R'Ambekdar, Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

2. The Collector and Dlstrict Magistrate, Hanmakonda, Hanmakonda : strict' Telangana

3. One CC to SRI SRINIVASA RAO MADIRAJU, Advocate IOPUC]

4. One CC to SRI L.PRASAD RAO, Advocate [OPUC] 5 Two CCs to GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, High Court for tlr( State of Telangana at Hyderabad [OUT] \ tlLa

HIGH COURT DATED:1711212025

ORDER

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