THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION Nos.19967 and 20557 OF 2025

COMMON ORDER:

Since the lis in both these writ petitions is inter se related with each other, they are taken up together and being disposed of by this common order.

2) Heard Sri J.R.Manohar Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for the respondents.

3) Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was initially appointed as Municipal Assistant Engineer by way of direct recruitment after his name was duly sponsored through Employment Exchange vide proceedings dated 28.05.1987. Later, his services were converted as Assistant Executive Engineer on 16.10.1993. Subsequently, he was promoted as Deputy Executive Engineer in the year 2003, as Executive Engineer in the year 2014 and as Superintending Engineer in the year 218. Further, while he was working as Deputy Executive Engineer, a criminal case was registered against him alleging that he did not obtain prior permission or intimated to the Department about acquiring of properties and also he was kept under suspension vide proceedings dated 29.11.2007. Thereafter, on a representation being made by the