M. Deva Rao v. The Govt. Of Telangana,

Date : 28.2.2020 Between:

M Deva Rao Home Guard 2344 U/o of Removal attached to Abids Traffic P S Home Guards Organization Hyderabad City R/o H No 5-5-999 Hindi Nagar Gosha Mahal Hyderabad 500 012 Petitioner And The Govt of Telangana Rep by its Prl Secretary Home Department Secretariat Buildings Hyderabad 22 & others Respondents The Court made the following:

ORAL ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Home.

2.

Petitioner challenges the order of removal from Home Guard service dated 23.1.2020. Against the said order of removal, remedy of appeal is available to Additional Director General of Police2nd respondent and without availing the said remedy of appeal, this writ petition is filed.

3.

It is not the case of petitioner that 4th respondent is not competent to take disciplinary action and impose the punishment. The punishment was imposed after issuing a show cause notice and affording opportunity. Learned counsel for petitioner sought to contend that reasonable opportunity was not afforded and due process was not followed. These aspects can also be agitated in the appeal that can be filed against the decision of the disciplinary authority. 4.

Since remedy of appeal is available and the same is not availed, this Court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to petitioner to workout remedies available under law. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, are closed.

__________________ P NAVEEN RAO,J DATE: 28-2-2020 TVK

Date : 28.2.2020