THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.177 of 2020

ORDER:

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief:

“….. to declare the action of the Respondent No.2 in issuing the orders in CCLA’s Proceedings No.VS.IV (2)/1881/2016 dated 02.08.2019 where at the Respondent No.2 has upheld the orders of the 3rd Respondent issued vide Proceedings No.A4/158/2016 dated 11-12-2016 as arbitrary, illegal and in contravention of the provisions of 21 & 22 of the Telangana Civil Services (Classification, Conduct & Appeal) Rules, 1991 and set aside the CCLA’s Proceedings No.VS.IV(2)/1881/2016 dated 02.08.2019 and consequently suspend the operation of the orders issued by the Respondent No.3 issued vide Proceedings No.A4/158/2016 dated 11-12-2016....”

2) Heard Sri T.Vijay Hanuman Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for respondents 1 to 3.

3) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while the petitioner was working as Village Revenue Officer, an Article of Charge vide Proc.No.A4/158/2016, dated 28.03.2016, was issued by respondent No.3 against the petitioner alleging that while he was working as In-charge VRO of K