IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION (TR) No.3390 OF 2017 Date:19.01.2026 Between:

G.Kanthaiah. ...Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, represented by its Principal Secretary, I & CAD Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and another.

…Respondents

O R D E R:

This Writ Petition (Tr.) is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer, without reference to C.C. No.32 of 2007 pending on the file of learned Additional Special Judge for SPE and ACB Cases, Hyderabad, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard Sri G.Venkata Krishnaiah, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-I appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was acquitted from Criminal Case vide judgment dated 29.10.2019 in C.C.No.32 of 2007, and therefore, he is entitled to be considered for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer as per G.O.Ms.No.529, General Administration (Services-C)

Department, dated 19.08.2008.

4. Learned Government Pleader for Service