THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.35142 OF 2022

O R D E R

In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the impugned order passed by respondent No.2 in his proceedings File No.CTE-EST-1/SMAO/24/2019/ESTABLISHMENT- 1 CTE dt.26.08.2020 awarding penalty of reduction of pay by 3 increments with cumulative effect and also treating the unauthorized absence from 01.06.2019 to 26.06.2019 as dies-non with break in service, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to direct the respondents to release all monetary benefits that otherwise accrue to the petitioner with attendant benefits and to pass such other order or orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition are that the petitioner was working as Administrative Officer at S.S. Government Polytechnic, Zaheerabad, Sanga Reddy District. On the basis of the complaint given by respondent No.4, the petitioner was placed under suspension by the order of respondent No.2 dt.19.07.2019.

The petitioner was admittedly absent from d