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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
SUREPALLI NANDA
Gopal Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners seek reversion to constable rank (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. court examines previous similar cases (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. rejection based on unsound reasons noted (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. court orders reconsideration of requests (Para 10 , 11) |
ORDER :
SUREPALLI NANDA, J.
Heard Sri Ajay Kumar Nerella, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing on behalf of the respondents.
2. The petitioners approached the Court seeking prayer as under:
“….to issue an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS by declaring the impugned Memorandum issued by the 4th respondent wherein rejected the claim of the petitioners for reversion from the rank of Head Constable to Police Constable vide Rc.No.A1- Estt/1237/2021, dated 04.08.2021, Rc.No.A1- Estt/1237/2021, dated 24.08.2021, Rc.No.A1- Estt/1237/2021, dated 14.09.2021, Rc.No.A1- Estt/1237/2021, dated 08.10.2021, even though the respondent authorities were considered the claim of similarly situated persons for reversion from the rank of Head Constable to Police Constable vide Rc.No.A1/16/PPT/2018-20 (D.O.No. 266/2020) dated 18.02.2020 as il
Reversion requests from rank of Head Constable to Police Constable must be treated consistently, and rejection requires specific reasoning to ensure equality before law.
Administrative authorities must provide reasoned decisions for reversion requests, ensuring fairness and non-arbitrariness in their actions.
Administrative decisions must be based on justifiable grounds, and failure to provide adequate reasoning renders such actions arbitrary and unconstitutional.
The judgment emphasizes that conversion from one wing to another in the Police Department cannot be claimed as a matter of right, and the assessment of suitability and eligibility for conversion is w....
Conversion from one wing to another wing of the Police Department cannot be claimed as a matter of right, and the assessment of suitability and eligibility for conversion is within the domain of the ....
An official's reversion from a higher to a lower post, when held in an officiating capacity, does not amount to a reduction in rank under Article 311 of the Constitution unless it entails penal conse....
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