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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
PULLA KARTHIK
A. Sudhir – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge against provisional seniority list (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. responses to claims and eligibility for promotions (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. consideration of objections raised before final decision (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. direction to consider objections before finalizing list (Para 8 , 9) |
ORDER :
(PULLA KARTHIK, J.)
This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief :
“… declaring the action of the Official Respondents more particularly the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 in finalizing the Provisional Seniority List of Senior Assistants of Rangareddy District in pursuance of Proceedings in File in Lr.No.A1/2328/2024, dated 06.11.2024, in order to finalize the said Seniority List of Senior Assistants of Ranga Reddy District, without considering the objections as arbitrary, ex-facie illegal, discriminatory, highhanded, by giving colourable of exercise to their statutory powers and against the principles of equity guaranteed under Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently may direct the Official Respondents more particularly the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 to consider the Petitioner’s objections dt.08-11-2024 including finalizing the Provisional Seniority List of Senior Assistants of Ranga
The court established that objections against provisional seniority lists must be considered prior to finalization, affirming principles of fairness and the inapplicability of ad hoc promotions for s....
Adhoc promotions do not confer seniority rights until requisite qualifications are met, and failure to timely challenge regularization conditions undermines claims for seniority.
Established seniority lists must be adhered to unless timely objections are raised; age considerations alone do not override settled seniority.
The court established that seniority must be determined by the date of first appointment, and settled seniority cannot be revised after a significant delay.
General category candidates senior in feeder cadre regain inter se seniority over earlier promoted reserved category roster-point promotees in higher cadre via catch-up rule, absent rules for consequ....
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