THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to set aside the orders of the third respondent Rc.No. 1184/2020/M2-A, (S.O.No. 26/2021/M2-A) dated 12.07.2021 abruptly cancelling the promotions given to the petitioners on 17.11.2020 as Deputy Range Officers and reverting them as Forest Section Officers without following the procedure and rules, by declaring the said orders as arbitrary, vindictive, illegal, violation of Principles of Natural Justice, violation of Rules 23 and 24 of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 and violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India; to direct the respondentsto continue the petitioners as Deputy Range Officers and pass…”

2. Heard Sri S. Krishna Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioner No.1 was initially appointed in respondent No.1 Department as a Forest Beat Officer