IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
Pulla Karthik
Bikram Keshari Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition seeks to challenge suspension order. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner asserts violation of natural justice. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. respondents detail prior complaints and misconduct. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court acknowledges rival submissions. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. court reaffirms maintainability of writ petition. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 6. serious nature of allegations requires inquiry. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 7. court limits intervention in suspension orders. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 8. writ petition dismissed. (Para 18 , 19) |
ORDER :
Pulla Karthik, J.
This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare and set aside the impugned suspension order vide reference No.HPS/HR/25-26/46 dated 04.08.2025, issued by respondent No.2, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
2. Heard Sri P. Raja Sripathi Rao, learned Senior Counsel, representing Sri Rahul Kandharkar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Sri A.P. Suresh Ram, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3.
3. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was appointed as a Trained Graduate Teacher (Hindi) in the respondent School on 12.06.1995, and his se
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