D.Prabhakar Rao v. Apsrtc,Director,Hyd,And 3
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENry FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION NO: 22178 OF 2015 Betwee n:
D. Prabhakar Rao, S/o D.Surya Rao Aged about 66 years, Occ Chief Advisor Security Staff Welfare Association Telangana State Road Transport Corporation Karimangar Zone, Karimnagar District.' ...PETITIONER AND
1. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Rep by its Director, (Vigilance Security) Musheerabad, Hyderabad.
2. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, Rep by its Joint Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad.
3. The Joint Director (Vigilance and Security), Telangana State Road Transport Corporation Hyderabad.
4. The Vigilance and Security Officer, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation Karimnagar Zone, Karimnagar District.
5. B. Thirupathi, S/o. Not known to the petitioner, Occ. Security Head Constable, Vigilance and Security Office, Bus Stand Complex, Karimnagar Town, Karimnagar District.
Respondent No. 5 is impleaded as per C.O.dt. 08.O7.2024 in lA No. 212015 in (WP MP No. 29644 ot 2015) ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 ol lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a proper writ order or orders, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the reply dated 27-04-2015 to the proceedings dated 2O-O4-2015 and not allowing the petitioner to participate in the enquiry is arbitrary and illegal and consequently issue a direction to the respondents to consider the reply dated 27-04-2015 by giving opportunity to adduce evidence
I.A. NO:1OF20 15(WPMP. NO: 28600 OF 2015) 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 issue a direction to the respondents to consider the reply aated zi-oq-io15 to the proceedings dated 20'04-2015 by giving opportunity to participate in the enquiry by adducing the evidence pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MOHD ASIFUDDIN Counsel forthe Respondent No.l to 4: SRI A. RAVI BABU (SC FORTSRTC) Counsel for the Respondent No.5: - - - - The Gourt made the following: ORDER
I I HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA WRIT PETITION No.22178 OF 2015 ORDER:
Heard Sri Mohd. Asifuddin, Iearned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri A.Ravi Babu, learned Standing Counsel for TSRTC, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4.
2.
The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:
" ... to issue a proper writ order or orders particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the reply dated 27.04.2015 to the proceedings dated 20.04.2015 and not allowing the petitioner to participate in the enquiry is arbitrary and illegal and consequently issue a direction to the respondents to consider the reply dated 27.04.2015 by giving opportunity to adduce evidence such other order or orders"
3.
The case of the petitioner in brief is that the petitioner is one of the members of Security Staff Welfare Association and he submitted representations dated 02.02.20t5, 26.01.2015 and 23.L2.2OI4 to the respondents alleging various irregularities committed by one B.Thirupathi, Head Constable. After receiving the said representations, respondent authorities issued proceedings dated 20.04.2015 to the petitioner stating that enquiry was conducted and it was found that the allegation in \
the said representations were not proved. In response to the said notice, petitioner submitted reply dated 27.04.2015 requesting to give opportunity for participating in the enquiry to prove the charges leveled against one B.Tirupathi, however, respondents did not consider the same. It is further the case of the petitioner that in spite of petitioner,s detailed reply dated 27.04.2075 in response to the notice dated 20.O4.2OlS, respondent Nos.2 to 4 failed to consider the same. The petitioner had submitted his detailed reply dated 27.04.2015 to the said proceedings dated 20.04.2015 to the respondents Nos.2 to 4 herein and requested them to give liberty to the petitioner to participate in the enquiry to adduce the evidence pertaining to the subject issue, however, as on date, the reply of the petitioner dated 27.04.2075, to the proceedings dated 20.04.2015 had not been considered. Hence, the present Writ Petition.
4.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that the writ petition could be disposed of directing the respondent No.4 to consider the reply dated 27.04.2024 submitted by the petitioner to the proceedings dated 20.04.2015 within a reasonable period in accordance to law. l-.
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5. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the .learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No'4 to consider the reply dated 27'O4'2OL5 submitted by the petitioner to the proceedings dated 2O.O4.2OL5 by giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner by enabling the petitioner to participate in the enquiry in accordance to Iaw in conformity with principles of natural justice, duly permitting the petitioner to adduce the documentary evidence in support of the petitioner's case within a period of four(4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and duly communicate the decision to the petitioner herein' However, there shall be no order as to costs' Miscellaneous petitlons, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed '
SD/. P. GOWRI SHANKAR o"?,ltt*, REGTSTRAR //TRUE COPY// r,v\--- SECTION OFFICER To, The Director, The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, (Vioilance Securitv) Musheerabad, Hyderabad.
ihd .toint Managin6 Director, The Teiangana State Road Transport Corooration, Musheerabad, Hyderabad.
in"Gini oii""tor (Vigilance and Security), Telangana State Road Transport Comoration Hvderabad.
The Vigilance 'and Security Officer, Telangana Stale Road Transport Coroor-ation Kanmnaoar Zone, Karimnagar District. ond cc to sRl MoHD ASIFUDDIN, Advocate [oPUC] One CC to SRI A. RAVI BABU (SC FOR TSRTC) [OPUC] Two CD Copies BN a e
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ORDER
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