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P.MADHAVI DEVI
Syed Rafiuddin Ahmed, (died). per LRs, S/o. Syed Azeemuddin – Appellant
Versus
A. P. Transco. Represented by Joint Managing Director (HRD) – Respondent
ORDER :
This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioners seeking a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writ by quashing the proceedings in Memo No.CE/TL & SS & HL/HYD/SAO/JAO.I/F No. CONFLD D.No.451/2002 dt.25.07.2002 and Memo No.GM(Per)/DE(DC)/PO-NC/347/2000-10 dt.21.06.2003, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and opposed to the AP TRANSCO Regulations with a consequential direction to reinstate the 1st petitioner into service with all consequential benefits.
2. After filing of this Writ Petition, the 1st petitioner died and therefore his legal heirs have been brought on record.
3. Brief facts of the case are that the 1st petitioner was appointed as Lineman in APSEB in the year 1968. Thereafter, he was promoted as Assistant Supervisor in the year 1978 and subsequently joined as Additional Assistant Engineer (Operations) at Nidmanoor on 01.1.1981 and thereafter at various places in Nalgonda Circle up to December, 1996. He was posted to TLC Stores, Erragadda, Hyderabad and worked as AAE Q&C from October, 1996 to 3rd November, 1997 and as AAE Outdoor Stores, Erragadda, Hyderabad from 03.11.1997 to 16.04.2001. Subsequently he was transferred and posted as AAE Shift/132 KV Sub-S
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