THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN Writ Appeal No.1174 of 2025

Order

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Heard Mr. Srinivasa Srikanth, learned Standing Counsel for the appellants-Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) and Mr. K.Kiran, learned counsel for the respondent/writ petitioner.

2. The present appeal is preferred against the judgment dated 26.03.2025, passed in W.P.No.32747 of 2012.

3. The petitioner availed Extraordinary Leave (EoL) for five years to work abroad under specific conditions with effect from 15.08.2001 till 31.05.2006 in terms of Regulation 19 of the APSEB Leave Regulations and TOO.Ms.No.8 dated 09.04.2001, which prescribed conditions to be satisfied while availing EoL by the employees of TSGENCO. The conditions allowed the employee to undertake employment during the period of EoL. It also stipulated that such period of absence will not be construed as a break in service. It will not be counted for service benefits such as increments, pay, leave etc. On return from leave, the employee shall not claim any preference over others in his parent unit for promotion or higher pay by virtue of the experience gained in for