THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITION NO.20268 OF 2023 AND CONTEMPT CASE NO.1066 OF 2024

COMMON ORDER

W.P.No.20268 of 2023 In this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in issuing the impugned Charge Memo Vide C.No.1203/A4/2023-1/No.03/PR/2023 dt.07.07.2023 as illegal, arbitrary, unwarranted and contrary to the interim directions of this Court in W.P.No.15259 of 2023 dt.26.06.2023 and consequently to set aside the same and to declare that the petitioner is entitled for promotion as Sub-Inspector (IT&C) as per his seniority and to pass such other order or orders.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition are that the petitioner was initially appointed as a Police Constable (Communication) on 21.03.1991 and was subsequently promoted as Head Constable (Communication) in the year 2010 and further promoted as ASI (IT&C) on 10.01.2017. It is submitted that on

10.05.2023, he was issued a charge memo alleging that he was involved in a criminal case in Crime No.299 of 2022 of Women Police Station, Warangal under Sections 498A, 420, 506, 509 of IPC and Section 3 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Q