Central Administrative Tribunal
Vellanki Rama Subba Rao vs DOORDARSHAN on 8 October 2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
HYDERABAD BENCH
OA/021/769/2026
HYDERABAD, this the 08th day of October, 2026
Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Judicial Member Hon’ble Mr. Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative Member Vellanki Rama Subba Rao S/o: Late V Kesava Rao Aged about 57 years, Occ: Head Clerk, A
kashvani (B&R), Hyderabad-500004,
R/o: DIII/D2 Staff Quarters, Doordarshan Kendra, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad-500013.
…..Applicant.
(By Advocate: Mr. A Srinivasa Rohit)
Vs.
1. The Union of India
Represented by The Secretary,
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,
3rd Floor, Kartavya Bhavan 2, New Delhi-110001.
2. The Chief Executive,
Prasar Bharati Secretariat, Prasar Bharati House, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi-110001.
3. Director General, Akashvani, Akashvani Bhawan, Sansad Marg, NewDelhi-110001.
4. Additional Director General (Administration) (South Zone), Akashvani &Doordarshan, Swamy Sivananda Salai, Chennai - 600005.
5. Deputy Director General (Engineering) & Head of Office, Akashvani,Saifabad, Hyderabad-500004.
6. Deputy Director General (Engineering) & Head of Office, Doordarshan Kendra, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad-500013.
7. Assistant Director/ Head of Programmes, Sales center, Akashvani, Saifabad, Hyderabad-500004.
….. Respondents
(By Advocate: Mr. A Radhakrishna, Sr. PC for CG)
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ORAL ORDER
(As per Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Judicial Member) By this Original Application, the applicants are seeking the following relief: “…..set aside the Office Order No. Hyd. 23(2)/2026-G dated 21-04-2026 whereby the applicant has been reverted to the post of Head Clerk/Assistant from the post of Administrative Officer on "as is where is basis" without giving any posting since then, and declare the actions of the Respondents in not considering his representations dated 02-06-2026, 12-08-2026, 21-09- 2026 and 30-09-2026 requesting to give him a posting as illegal and arbitrary and further in view of the clarification issued by the Respondents vide Corrigendum No. A- 4404/278/2025-S-II/572 dated 28-09-2026, direct the Respondent Authorities to give appropriate posting to the applicant pursuant to his reversion from Administrative Officer to Head Clerk/Assistant preferably at Doordarshan Kendra, Hyderabad and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case..”
2. Highlighting the facts of the case, the learned counsel for the applicant submits that the reversion order, dt.20.04.2026, on which the impugned order, dt.21.09.2026, is premised, is under challenge before the Coordinate Bench (Principal Bench) in O.A./1757/2026, wherein notices have been issued. Though the applicant herein has also been reverted to the post of Head Clerk/Assistant on an “as is where is” basis, the learned counsel for the applicant submits that the relief in the instant O.A. is limited to the extent of non-issuance of an appropriate posting order in pursuance of the said reversion. It is further submitted that the applicant’s representations are still pending.
3. Mr. A Radhakrishna, Sr. PC for CG, appears on behalf of the Respondents, seeks time to take appropriate instructions.
4. Nevertheless, having considered the requested relief and without addressing the underlying merits of the matter, we hereby instruct the Respondents to either issue suitable posting instructions or evaluate the applicant's formal request dated June 1, 2026. This directive aims to ensure the applicant's professional contributions are effectively utilized, thereby
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preventing an unjustified strain on public funds resulting from the payment of wages without assigned duties. The Respondents must resolve this matter through a detailed and reasoned speaking order within fifteen days of receiving a certified copy of this ruling.
5. Accordingly, the O.A. is disposed of, at the admission stage, in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are disposed of. No order as to costs.
(VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI) (MANISH GARG) ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER
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O.A. disposed of on:
08.10.2026 Order dictated on:
08.10.2026 Submitted for approval on:
09.10.2026
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