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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TELANGANA
SUREPALLI NANDA
T. Ramakrishana, SECBAD – Appellant
Versus
Govt Of A.P HYD – Respondent
ORDER :
Surepalli Nanda, J.
Heard Sri S. Laxma Reddy, learned Senior Designated Counsel representing, Sri Allika Suresh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Social Welfare, appearing on behalf of respondent No.1, learned Government Pleader for Revenue, appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 and Sri K. Aravind Kumar, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.4.
2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:
“...to issue a writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the impugned proceedings in Rc.No.D3-4674/00 dated 16.03.2006 as well as the proceedings in Rc.No.B8 7856/89 dated 26.12.1995 said to have been issued by the 2nd respondent behind back of the petitioner as totally illegal, without jurisdiction and violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and in violation of the basic principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same with all consequential reliefs and pass such other order or orders as the Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. ”
3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner’s g
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