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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
Pulla Karthik
Bikram Keshari Sahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
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 services were confirmed on 12.06.1998. Thereafter, in addition to the said post, the petitioner was associated with the National Cadre Corps (NCC) since 2006 as a Care Taker, and was subsequently, promoted to the rank of Chief Officer in the year 2024, by the Director General of NCC, New Delhi. As such, the petitioner has an unblemished service record of more than three decades. However, despite the same, he was issued with a show-cause notice dated 23.07.2025, calling for his explanation as to why action
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