IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.31153 OF 2017 Dated 6^th March, 2026 Between:

Reddimalle Shankaraiah … Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Energy Distribution Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and (3) others … Respondents

ORDER:

Aggrieved by the action of the respondents in denying promotion to the petitioner to the post of Assistant Linemen merely on the ground that criminal proceedings are pending against him, the present Writ Petition is filed.

2) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Energy appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri A. Chandra Shekar, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondent Nos.2 to 4.

3) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has joined as Junior Lineman in the year 2007 and posted at Siddannapet New Headquarters. Further, consequent upon registration of Crime No.28/RCT-NMD/2013, dated 26.12.2013, under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, the petitioner was placed under suspension and later he was reinstated into service in the year 2016. Learned counsel for the petition