I N THE HI GH COURT OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WRI T PETI TI ON No.14061 OF 2023 Between:

Smt. D. Runa Devi … Petitioner And The District Collector (TW)

Nalgonda District, Nalgonda & 3 others … Respondents JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON: 30.10.2025 THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers : Yes may be allowed to see the Judgment?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be : Yes marked to Law Reporters/Journals?

3. Whether Their Lordships wish to : Yes see the fair copy of the Judgment?

___________________________ MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA I N THE HI GH COURT OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD WRI T PETI TI ON No.14061 OF 2023 % 30.10.2025 Between:

# Smt. D. Runa Devi … Petitioner And $ The District Collector (TW)

Nalgonda District, Nalgonda & 3 others … Respondents < Gist:

> Head Note:

! Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri P.V. Krishnaiah ^ Counsel for Respondents : Learned Government Pleader for Services-III ? Cases Referred:

THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTI CE SUREPALLI NANDA W.P. No.14061 OF 2023

ORDER:

Heard Sri P.V.Krishnaiah, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Services-I I I appearing on behalf of respondents.

2. PRAYER :

The Petitioner approached this Court seeking the prayer as under :

“…to grant appropriate relief, more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, declaring Memo No.A1/826/2003, dated 16.02.2022 issued by the 1^st respondent as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, non-application of mind, malafide and unconstitutional violating Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and set aside the same and issue consequential directions directing the Respondents to forthwith absorb the petitioner as Hostel Welfare Officer, Grade-I with effect from 19.05.2006 instead of 13.11.2015, and further direct the Respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Hostel Welfare Officer, Grade-I, reckoning the services of the petitioner as Hostel Welfare Officer, Grade-II, with effect from

19.05.2006 on par with the petitioner’s junior with all consequential benefits including seniority, arrears of salary etc., and pass such other order…”

3. Case of the Petitioner in brief as per the averments made by the petitioner in the affidavit filed by the petitioner in support of the present writ petition is as under :

The petitioner was appointed as a Secondary Grade Teacher in 2002 through D.S.C. 2001 and was subsequently transferred and posted as Hostel Welfare Officer (H.W.O.) Grade- II on 19.05.2006. After completing 15 years of service, the petitioner submitted several representations on 15.12.2008, 06.02.2010, and 11.02.2010 seeking absorption/regularization as H.W.O. Grade-II by transfer, in preference to one Smt. J. Radha, who had joined the post without proper authorization. The 1^st respondent, on 31.05.2010 sought clarification from the Government regarding the petitioner’s request, but the petitioner was not informed of this action.

Subsequently, the Hon’ble A.P. Administrative Tribunal, by order dated 27.06.2014 in O.A. No. 8577 of 2011, directed the respondents to consider the petitioner’s case for absorption as H.W.O. Grade-II by way of promotion by transfer, as per G.O.Ms. No.20, Social Welfare (Sw.SER.1.3) Department, dated 28.02.2004, based on petitioner’s seniority and eligibility under the 10% quota earmarked for teachers.

However, the 1^st respondent, vide Memo No. A1/826/2003 dated 16.02.2022, rejected the petitioner’s request to consider petitioner’s service in the Social Welfare Department i.e., Scheduled Caste Development Department from 19.05.2006 instead of 13.11.2015. Aggrieved by the said memo, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

4. PERUSED THE RECORD :

(A) Order impugned dated 16.02.2022 vide Memo No.A1/ 826/ 2003 passed by the 1^st respondent is extracted hereunder :

” With reference to your application 1^st and 3^rd cited it is to inform that, though you have worked as Hostel Welfar