HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO W.P.No.44461 OF 2016

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking following relief:

“…Issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action in rejecting petitioners appeal dated 25.06.2014 by the first respondent vide Memo No.768/For.III/A2/2014 dated 06.10.2015 communicated to the petitioner vide Rc.No.3061/2002/S5 dated 11.01.2016 through Divisional Forest Officer, Adilabad i.e., fourth respondent as arbitrary, illegal and to set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to accord all financial and promotional benefits for which the petitioner is eligible with retrospective effect…”

2. Heard Sri G. Raman Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 5.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner joined as Forest Section officer on 12.05.1986 in Adilabad Division and he was promoted as Deputy Range Officer and retired on 31.08.2013 on attaining the age of superannuation. He further submits that during his service, respondent No.4 issued Articles of charge vide proceedings RC.No.3