*THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO + WRIT PETITION No. 34780 OF 2024 % 16-09-2025 # G.K. Sampath Kumar ….Petitioner Vs.

$ The State of Telangana rep. by its Chief Secretary, Hyderabad and others …. Respondents ! Counsel for the petitioner : Sri G.K. Sampath Kumar, Party-in-person Counsel for the Respondents : Govt. Pleader for Services-II, appearing for respondents No.1 and 6.

Sri E. Madhan Mohan Rao, learned Senior Counsel, representing Sri Sujith Jaiswal, learned counsel for respondent No.2.

Learned Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for respondents No.3,4 and 5 learned Additional Advocate General, representing Sri P. Sri Harsha Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries, appearing for respondent No.7.

Sri Jogram Tejavat, learned counsel for the respondent

No.8.

>Head Note:

? Cases referred:

1. (2006) 11 SCC 731

2. SLP (Civil) Diary No.56230 of 2024

3. (1916) 1 K.B. 595 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA HYDERABAD * * * *

WRIT PETITION No. 34780 OF 2024 Between:

G.K. Sampath Kumar ….Petitioner Vs.

The State of Telangana rep. by its Chief Secretary, Hyderabad and others …. Respondents ORDER PRONOUNCED ON: 16.09.2025 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be Marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

4. Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes _____________________________________ NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO, J THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.34780 of 2024

ORDER

The present Writ Petition is filed for the following relief:

“…to issue "Writ of Quo Warranto" terminating the services of the respondent No.2 from the post of Director (Finance) in the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, since his selection and appointment and consequent extension is against Selection Rules and in not bearing appointment order from 05.12.2023 in and the interest of justice consequently direct for recover of payment drawn by the respondent No.2 and pass…”

2. Heard G.K. Sampath Kumar, party-in-person, learned Government Pleader for Services-II, appearing for respondents No.1 and 6, Sri E. Madhan Mohan Rao, learned Senior Counsel, representing Sri Sujith Jaiswal, learned counsel for respondent No.2, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government, appearing for respondents No.3, 4 and 5, learned Additional Advocate General, representing Sri P. Sri Harsha Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries, appearing for respondent No.7 and Sri Jogram Tejavat, learned counsel for the respondent No.8.

3. The petitioner submits that he is a practicing advocate and ex-employee of Singareni Collieries Company Limited.

Since there are severe irregularities, misappropriation of public funds and appointments made by 2nd respondent against rule of reservation, questioning the same, the present Writ Petition is filed.

4. The petitioner further submits that the Singareni Collieries Company Limited is one of the biggest Coal Producing Public Sectors in entire Southern India and its administration is under the control of State and Central Government with

51:49 ratio.

5. The petitioner further submits that the 3^rd respondent deputed the respondent No.2/Sri N. Balram, IRS Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Zone-Il vide office order, dated 28.11.2018 on the letter of 7^th respondent, dated 31.5.2018 and 7^th respondent appointed the respondent No.2 as Director (Finance) vide Office order No. CMD/PS/H/128, dated 05.12.2018 for a period of Two years from 05.12.2018. Further, the 3^rd respondent extended deputation of 2^nd respondent on the recommendation letter of 7^th respondent, dated 14.10.2020 for the term from 05.12.2020 to 04.12.2022 vide F.No. 35017/60/2018-Ad-II, dt:02.12.2020 which is incorporated in the 7^th respondent office order No: CRP/PER/C/13/2648, dated 05.12.2020.

6. The petitioner further submi