IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO Date : 20.02.2026 WRIT PETITION No.36012 of 2014 in/and C.C.No.482 of 2015 W.P.No.36012 of 2014 Between :

Sri Chetla Shiva Kumar.

.. Petitioner AND The Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited and others.

.. Respondents C.C.No.482 of 2015 Between :

Sri Chetla Shiva Kumar.

.. Petitioner AND Venkata Narayana and others.

.. Respondents

COMMON ORDER:

Since the Contempt Case arises for not complying with the interim order passed by this Court on 26.11.2014 in W.P.M.P.No.45076 of 2014 in W.P.No.36012 of 2014, and the issue raised in the Writ Petition is part and parcel of the Contempt Case, both matters are being taken up together through this common order.

2. C.C.No.482 of 2015 is filed alleging violation of the interim order dated 26.11.2014 passed by this Court in W.P.M.P.No.45076 of 2014 in W.P.No.36012 of 2014.

3. W.P.No.36012 of 2014 is filed questioning the proceedings dated 19.01.2010, 14.08.2012, 22.04.2013, and 08.11.2013 respectively, issued by the respondents.

4. Brief facts of the case are as follows :-

(a) The petitioner is presently working as an Assistant Accounts Officer in the Electricity Revenue Office at Sirpur Kagaznagar. While the petitioner was working at Khammam from February 2008 to June 2011, he was issued a show-cause notice for certain irregularities in Non-Accounting Ledger Journal Entries (NALJEs) at the Manchukonda Section of the Khammam area during the period August 2007 to August 2008. Subsequently, an enquiry was conducted, and upon receipt of the enquiry report, the 3^rd respondent issued a show-cause notice dated 06.03.2009 proposing to postpone two annual grade increments without cumulative effect. The petitioner submitted an explanation on 15.04.2009. After receipt of the explanation, the 3^rd respondent through a memo dated 30.06.2009, took a lenient view and gave a severe warning to the petitioner, instead of post postponement of two increments without cumulative effect.

(b) After conclusion of the enquiry, the 1^st respondent exercising the powers under Section 10(2) of the A.P.State Electricity Board Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1970, (for short ‘the Regulations’) while setting aside the proceedings dated 30.06.2009, issued show-cause notice to the petitioner, passed final order and appointed an enquiry officer to conduct fresh enquiry. By virtue of the proceedings, dated 19.01.2010, two charges were framed against the petitioner, and appointed another enquiry officer and the Enquiry Officer submitted his report holding that charge No.1 was proved and charge No.2 was not proved against the petitioner. (c) By enclosing the enquiry report, a show-cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 26.04.2011, and the petitioner has submitted his explanation on 20.05.2011. Not satisfied with the explanation submitted by the petitioner, the 1^st respondent passed an order dated 14.08.2012 imposing the punishment of stoppage of two annual grade increments with cumulative effect. Challenging the said order, the petitioner filed an appeal, and the 1^st respondent vide order dated 22.04.2013 modified the punishment of ‘stoppage of two annual grade increments with cumulative effect’ to that of ‘stoppage of one annual grade increment with cumulative effect’. Thereafter, the petitioner filed a mercy petition, which was rejected vide proceedings dated 08.11.2013. In challenging to the said proceedings, the present writ petition is filed.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the 3rd respondent, after considering the enquiry report and the explanation submitted by the petitioner, gave a severe warning to the petitioner vide proceedings dated 30.06.2009. However, the 1^st respondent, erroneously, while setting aside the proceeding dated 30.06.2009, ordered a fresh enquiry and imposed the punishment of stoppage of two annual grade increments with cumulative effect.