Dr.T. S. Praveen Kumar v. The State of Telangana

Court: High Court for State of Telangana

Bench: SUREPALLI NANDA

Judgment date: 2026-04-22

Case summary

High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-04-22. Dr.T. S. Praveen Kumar v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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I32s2l IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALU NANDA Contempt Case Nos. 237 6 0F 2024 IN/AND WP. Nos. 11366 OF 2024 CC NO: 2376 oF 2024 contempt case under sections 1o to 12 of contempt of courts Act 1971 to punish the respondent herein for the wiilfur and deriberate disobedience of the order datd 22 07 . 2024 passed . l in r. A. No. 1 of 2024 in w. p. No. 1 36 6 of 2024. Between: Dr. l. S. Praveen Kumar. S/oJ. Stephen Aged 57 years, Working as Associate Pro{essor of English, Government oegreE Cotbje, B-ettampalty R/o. H. No. 2g_ 4-57, ca ttex Area, Bela mpaly M; il;; b;iri. "i? "L"ng. n, st tu. AND ... Contempt petitioner/petitioner Smt. Devasena, l. A. S. , Thr Governmenr"r'r. i""-g"""'ii,f :Hff :? :'J#r"? "*:X,il"rr:? jff Xon(FAC) ... RespondenURespondents Counset for the petitioner: Dr. T. S.

praveen Kumar (party_in_person) Counsel for the Respondent: Government pleader For Services t t WP NO: '11366 OF 2024 Petition under A(icle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing impugned rejection orders dated 1601 . 2023 and 26. 03. 2024 through which rejecting claim of the petitioner for notional promotion from the date of acquiring eligibility in accordance with G O. Ms. No 159 dated 30. 06. 1990 and G. O. Rt. No. 438, dated 28. 06. 2011 and the provisional of Special Rules and Rule 6 of the A. P.

State and Subordinate '1996, Service Rules, even though the Government decided and consider the request of the petitioner for notional promotion from the date of eligibility in the subsequent DPCs conducted in 2002,2005 and 2006 instead of 2010 vide Memo dated 07. 03. 2022 and consequently set them aside as bad, illegal, arbitrary, uniust, improper, contrary to law, contrary to rules, amounts to non-application of mind, amounts to colourable exercise of their power, discrimination and Unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to grant notional promotion to the promotions from the date of petitioners as Leiturer/Assistant Piofessor and further his eligibility with all consequential benefits. Between: Dr. T. S Praveen Kumar, S/o T Stephen' Aged 57 years' Working 'as AssociateProfessoroffnghsh,GovernmentD-egleeCollege'Bellampally' District' Telangana Maniherial R/o H No 284-57, Cattex irir,' eJfrrp"lly, State ... Petitioner AND principar to Government, Rep. by its 1.

The state of relangana, ,secretary ' Secietariat' Hyderabad' H I g'n. "r'Ed]r;tion Deiartinent' of Telangana' (FAC)' Government of Collegiate. E9Ytl"-," 2. The Commissioner - Hyderaoao' Department Hijn"t Education Principal at abor. rt 60 vears' Occ S/o Not Known' Aged 3. Sri Y. Satyanarayana ' Near old Bus Stand' D"s'"" Joi;;;'{W Government state oistrict' 'ln:iq! -I: Telangana Lagtili JAlai Enli*rprii'n. "d, 2024 in W'P' l'A'No' 2 ol t0-07-20'24' Court Order Dated As per No'3 is lmpleaded' ll3ilGlzozlResponoent ... ResPondents 2024 1 \. A. :x'[':::r'il:""]]: Se under il:ilI;ff Peti(ron ;l ;[:: . -. i rn suPPo $sd affidavit -1 the impugned rejection orders dated 16. 01. 2023 and 26. 03. 2024 issued by the respondents LA. NO: 1OF 2025 Between 1 SEtg of Tetangana, R9p. principat Oy i,;s Ilg Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secietariat, Hyderabad. 2 The commissioner of coflegiate Education (FAC), Government of rerangana, Higher Education Departme'nt, Hyderabad. ...

petitioners/Respondents AND 1 Dr. l. Praveen Kumar, S/o T^ Stephen, . S- Aged 57 years, Working as Associate Professor of English, Government O"egree Cottege, gettamiaily, R/o H. No. 28-4-57, Caltex Area, BellampaUy, fvfan"cfrerial District, Telangana State. ... Respondents/Petitioners 2 Sri Y. Satyanarayana, S/o Not Kn-own, Aged about 60 years, principal Occ at Government_ Degree College (W), JJgtial, R/o Near Otd Bus dtand, Dharmapuri Road, Jagtial, Jagtial District, ielangana State. ... Respondents/Respondents 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 preased to vacate the interim orders dated. 22-07-2024 in wp. No. 11366 0f 2024 and dismiss the writ Petition. l. A. NO; 2 OF 2025 Pelition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit_fited in support of. the petition, ite- Hlgh Court may Oe pfeaJeO to pass lnterim Directions for keeoing on.

pori or erin"cipar vacant by disposing the said W P. No. 1 1366 of 2024 Counsel for the Petitioner: Dr. T. S. praveen Kumar (party_in_person) counsel for the Respondent No. 3: Government preader For Services r The Court made the following: COMMON ORDER ! IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA CONTEMPT CASE No. 2376 oF 2()24 IN/AND w. P. NO. 11 66 0F 2024 DA t22 26 Between : W. P. No. 1 1366 oJ 2024 Dr. T. S. Praveen Kumar , . Pa rty- in - person/Petitioner AND The State of Telangana rep. principal by its Secretary to Govt. Higher Education Department Secretariat, Hyderabad & 2 others ... Respondents Between : c. c. o. 2376 of 2024 Dr. T. S. Praveen Kumar ... Contempt petitioner AND Smt. Devasena, IAS The Commissioner of Coltegiate Education (FAC) Govt. of Telangana Higher Education Department, Hyderabad. ... Respondent 2 cc_2316 2024 ln/And wp | 1366_2021 COMMON ORDER: Heard Dr. T. S.

Praveen Kumar, Party-in-person/Petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-I, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 3. 2, The Detitaoner approached the Court seekinq fa rinW 2024 as "... to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of the Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in issuing impugned rejection orders dated 16. 01. 2023 and 26. 03. 2O24 through which rejecting claim of the petitioner for notional promotion from the date of acquiring eligibility in accordance with G. O. Ms. No. 159 dated 30. 06. 1990 and G. O. Rt. No. 438, dated 28. 06. 2011 and the provisional of Special Rules and Rule 6 of the A. P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, even though the Government decided and consider the request of the petitioner for notional promotion from the date of eligibility in th€ subsequent DPCS conducted in 2OO2, 2005 and 2006 instead of 2010 vide Memo dated 07. 03.

2022 and consequently set them aside as bad, illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to law, contrary to rules, arnounts to non-application of mind, amounts to colourable exercise of \ 3 cc 2176-2024 ln/And tlp I l166 2024 their power, Crscrimination and u nconstitutiona I and consequently drrect the respondents to grant notional promotion to the petitioners as Lecturer/ Assistant Professor ani further promotions from the date of his eligibllity with all consequential benefits and pass... ". 3. PERUSED THE RECORD The oetitione r in the oresent writ Detition as the 2nd oetit one r in W. P. No. (TR) No. 6O29 oJ 2Ot7. The relevant oortio nof the order of this Court dated 01. 11. 2O19 oassed in W. P. (TR) No. 6O 29 of 2O!

7 is extracted h ereun der : - " This Court, having considered the rival submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties, is of the considered view that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the petitioners to submit an a ppea l/ representation to the 1't respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order seeking fixation of pay scales in accordance with Career Advancement Scheme and other related issues. Upon such a ppea l/rep rese n tation being received, the 1't respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within eight weeks thereafter. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of, No order as to costs". i : l i 4 cc _2376-2014 il ln/And !! p_ r ll66-2024 4.

Both t e Partv-in-De n and the learned cou n el aooeaflno on half of the resDondents contend that the o ers tmDuone in the orese nt writ tt Detition Dasse dbvthel resDond ent could be set id d h e r ti n h ner 3. 1 201 ekin otion m tn u n DP s cond ucted rmm diatel after the aoplica nts ut d ti ubm th rh lo w h ur th ld r er n e n a w th a r asonab e r o nc d s d r e a o s 5. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the party-in-person,/petitioner and learned Government pteader for Services_f, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 3, without goang into the merits of the rivat contentions put_forth by both the learned party-in-person and learned Government t cc-2376_1024 ln/And qp I It66 2024 Pleader for Services-I, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 3 and upon consent, this Court passed the following order: The writ Detition is allowed, The imouoned reiection orders dated 1 . 01. 2023 and 26. 03.

2024 are set aside and the matter is remitted back to the 1't resoondent for consideration of the laim/reouest of the oetitioner for notion alo romotion from the date of a co ul rino eli itv ln o ibi acc o rda ce to G. o. M . 15 a . 06 0 nd N 43 a 2 11 a o n ol w confo ti r vt n a wit les nc fna r e h f al he n t isC rs t ft r 7 s inW T No. d 1 1 o1 t n e r e b v , ef to ki o er ro n r so e t r e t e f t r d f r 4 w m n d o t r r ln. oner he e etiti LE-cL-2316_2024 i In/Ard I rl wp-11366_2021 II 6. The Contempt Case No. 2376 ot 2024 has been I filed complaining violation of the order dated 22. O7. 2024 i passed by this Court in LA. No. 1 of 2024 in W. p. No. 11366 of 2024 7. In view of the fact that W. p. No. 11366 of 20'24 1l has been allowed by setting aside the impugned ir rejection orders dated 16. 01. 2023 and 26. 03.. 2024 il passed by the 1't respondent vide its order dated 22. 04. 2026, the present Contempt Case is closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. SO/- N. SRIHARI DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ To, SECTION OFFICER 1. Dr. T. S. Praveen Kumar, as Associate professor Governmenr .. Working of Enolish. Deoree cores", BeltampalyMancieriat _drr#prli"iiJir. ruo. za_o_57, ca rtex Area, oistrLt, r"r""sllr"it#]' ^ 2. Two CCs to Government p^teager #S";#;i, ' v' w' v"/sr ,' High I Tetangana, Court for the at Hyderabad State of toUTI 3. Two CD Copies s \ d I HIGH COURT DATED: 2210412026 . ;. /i -) . :1 I _:- .. 1 \r'x' ,':, n\ t'// ,.. ,f COMMON ORDER ' 4- n -'-'' " -r,,_. _ . : j1 I . l CC. Nos. 2376 OF 2024 IN/AND WP. Nos. l1366 OF 2024 CLOSING THE CC ALLOWING THE WP I $ n

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