G. Ramesh, v. The State Of Telangana,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO WRIT PETITION No.13652 OF 2017 DATED : 18.04.2017 Between :

G.Ramesh S/o.late G.Padma Rao, Aged about 58 yrs, Occu : Senior Assistant, O/o.Controller Legal Metrology, 209 PWD Building, Gandhi Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana.

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Petitioner And The State of Telangana, Consumer Affairs, Food & Supplies (CS.1-LM) Department, rep., by its Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Hyderabad & another. .. Respondents This court made the following :

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Heard.

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Petitioner is presently working as Senior Assistant and claiming promotion as Office Superintendent. Though he was earlier due for promotion, he was ignored and his juniors were promoted. Disciplinary action initiated against the petitioner resulted in imposing punishment of withholding of two annual increments with cumulative effect. Criminal prosecution was launched against the petitioner under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Petitioner is accused No.1 in C.C.No.08 of 2011 on the file of Special Judge For S.P.E. & A.C.B. Cases, Vijayawada. 3.

Since a criminal case is pending against the petitioner no direction can be granted to promote the petitioner or consideration for promotion even against the non-selection post, when allegations are pending against him.

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Government issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.257 dated 10.06.1999 for consideration of claims for promotion. If there is delay in disposal of criminal/departmental proceedings, subject to fulfilment of parameters set out in the said G.O, his case may be considered for promotion in terms thereof.

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With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

__________________ P.NAVEEN RAO,J 18th April, 2017 Rds