Vallapudasu Jeevana Jyothi v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI
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High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2020-12-14. Vallapudasu Jeevana Jyothi v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on...
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA (Special Original J urisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI WRIT PETITION NO: 22681 OF 2020 Between: 1. Vallapudasu Jeevana Jyothi, D/o. V. Somaiah, Aged about 43 years, F|/o. Ravindra Nagar Colony, Miryalaguda Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana 2. Pasala Arogya Mary, D/o. Prasad, Aged bout 35 years, R/o. Govindapuram Village and Post, lVothkur lt/andal, Nalgonda District, Telangana. 3. Duggumpudi Thomasamma, D/o. Agusthin Reddy, Aged about 40 years, R/o. Ammapally Colony, Gangapur post, Jadcharala Mandal, Mahabub Nagar District, Telangana 4. V. Krishna Veni, D/o. Pandu, Aged about 41 years, R/o H. No. 7-42, Ganesh Nagar Colony, Near Pullaiah Hotel, lbrahimpatnam Post and [\r]andal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. 5. Pidamarthi Udaya Sreee, D/o. Venkateswarlu, Aged about 39 years, R/o. H. No.
2-268, Gandhi Nagar, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda District, Telangana. 6. P. Rajyalaxmi, D/o. Uppalaiah, Aged about 39 years, R/o. Ramavaram Village, Danthalapalli Ir/andal, IVlahabhubabad District, Telangana ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Health IVledical and Family Welfare (Bl ) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The Commissioner of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad 3 The Selection Committee, Rep. by its Chairman/ Commissioner of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 4 The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad ...
RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ to declare the action of the Respondents in not allotting the requisite weightage marks the petitioners as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, direct the Respondents to allot the requisite marks as directed by this Hon'ble Court in its order Dt. 1910212018 in WP. No. 1385 of 201 8. lA NO: 1 OF 2020 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 direct the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to consider the representations of the Petitioners vide Letter Dt. 12. 11. 2020 while directing that the Petitioners are eligible for weightage on par with other eligible candidates, pending disposal of the Writ Petition before this Hon'ble Court.
Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI S. DILIP JAYA RAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE The Court made the following: ORDER HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI W. P. No. 22681 of 2020 ORDER This Writ Petition is frled seeking the following relief: "to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other apptopriate rvrit to declare the action of the respondents in not allotting the requisite rveightage marks the petitioners as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to allot the requisite marks as directed by this Hon'ble Corrrt in its trrder dt. 79. 2. 2018 in W. P. No. 1385 of 2018 and pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. " Heard Sri S. Dilip Ram, learned counsel appearing Jaya for the petitioners, and learned Government Pleader for Health, Medical and Family Welfare appearing for the respondents.
Al1 the petitioners are working as Staff Nurses on contract basis and they have been discharging their duties to the best satisfaction of their superiors. Vhile So: the respondents have issued a recruitment notification dated 08. 72. 2017 for filling up the vacancies of Staff Nurses on regular basis. In the notiflcation, it rvas specifically stated that rveightage of 30 marks will be given to the service candidates as follorvs: (1) Four marks will be awarded to the candidates working in Tribal area for six months (2) Two marks will be awarded to the candidates working in Rural area I l for six months (3) One mark will be awarded to the candidates working in Urban Area for six months. Though all the petitioners are working since 10 years, the respondents are not awarding the weightage marks to them. Hence, the petitioners subrnitted individual representations dated 12. 71. 2020. But, so far, no orders have been passed thereon.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners subrnits that the respondents be directed to consider the representations dated 12-ll-2020 submitted by the pctitioners and pass appropriate orders. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that since the representations ate pending r. r'ith the respondents, the respondents would consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law. Having considered the rival submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this ! /rit Petition can be disposed of directing the respondents to consider the reprcsentations dated 12-11-2020 submitted by the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereon, within a period of two months from the datc of receipt of a cop-v of this ordcr. Accordinglv, the Writ Petition is disposed of, No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. Sd/- M. RAMANA KRISH A ASSISTANT REGIS //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1.
The Principal Secretary, Health IVedical and Family Welfare (B1) Department, State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Commissioner of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad 3. The Chairman/ Commissioner of Public Health and Family Welfare, Selection Committee, Telangana State, Hyderabad. 4. The Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Telangana State, Hyderabad 5. One CC to Sri. S. Dilip Jaya Ram, Advocate IOPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Health, Medical & Family Welfare, High Court for the State of Telangana. [OUT] \ 7. Two C. D. Copies Prk \ hq",/ HIGH COURT DATED:1411212020 ,- 1 H o o 24 DEC trI2O + ! ) ORDER i WP. No. 22681 of 2020 Disposing of the WP. without costs. tlo;. o I )+\r-["-"'a )r
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