HON’BLE MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA WRI T PETI TI ON No.11130 of 2020

ORDER:

Heard Sri Ch. Venkat Raman, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Sri. P. Sri Harsha Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries Company Ltd, appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4.

2. The petitioners filed the writ petition seeking the following relief “to issue a Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in issuance of letter, vide Ref.No. CRP/PER/C/22/1262-69, dated 18.06.2020, showing discrimination towards the petitioners along with external candidates of the Respondent Company on consequential promotion for the post of Senior Personnel officer of E-4 Grade in Respondent Company, as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the rules and regulations of the respondent- Company and unconstitutional, by holding that the petitioners are eligible for the post of Senior Personnel Officer of E-4 Grade with retrospective effect in Respondent Company along with monitory benefit and pass such other and further order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case”.

3. It is represented by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that the subject issue in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court dated 18.07.2025 passed in W.P. No.1357 of 2020, hence, the writ petition could be disposed of in terms of the order of this Court dated 18.07.2025 passed in W.P. No.1357 of 2025.

4. Taking into consideration :

(a) The aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, (b) The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent, (c) The order dated 18.07.2025 passed in W.P. No.

1357 of 2025, The writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioners to put forth the grievances of the petitioners as put forth in the present writ petition by way of a detailed representation addressed to the respondents herein duly incorporating the contents of the petitioners’ earlier representations dated 09.11.2017 and 23.04.2019 within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and upon the respondent Nos.2 and 3 receiving the said representation of the petitioners within a period of six (6) weeks thereafter the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are directed to consider the grievance of the petitioners pertaining to the petitioners’ promotion to Senior Personnel Officer of E-4 Grade in Respondent Company with retrospective seniority and other monetary benefits in accordance to law, in conformity with principles of natural justice by providing an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders deciding the subject issue and duly communicate the decision to the petitioners. However, there shall be no order as to cost.

However, there shall be no order as to cost.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in the Writ Petition shall also stand closed.

___________________________ MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA Date: 12.08.2025 Skj