IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH Date:24.02.2026 Between:

Sri Narasimha Reddy.

…Petitioner AND The State of Telangana, rep. by Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Hyderabad and others.

…Respondents

ORDER:

Heard Sri Dr.D. Manikyala Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Santhapur Satyanarayana Rao, learned respondents.

2. This writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings bearing No.A7/4273/2009 dated 23.03.2018 issued by the respondent No.3 in termination of service of the petitioner and limiting the arrears of salary payable to him only up to

30.04.2012 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to set aside the said proceedings and direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in the post of Village Revenue Assistant or any other post with all consequential benefits and pay arrears of salary/honorarium and other service benefits from

30.04.2012 till date.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the lis raised in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the order dated 03.10.2023 passed in W.P. No.31901 of 2018. Learned counsel has further submitted that since VRA System is abolished, suitable direction may be given to the respondents to take appropriate decision on the re-engagement of the petitioner.

4. The above made submission is not disputed by the 5. In view of the above and for the reasons alike in the order dated 03.10.2023 passed in W.P.No.31901 of 2018, the impugned proceedings bearing No.A7/4273/2009 dated 23.03.2018 issued by respondent No.3 is set aside insofar as the petitioner is concerned and the respondent No.1 is directed to take appropriate decision on the re-engagement of the petitioner in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

7. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in this writ petition, shall stand closed.

_____________________ JUSTICE K.SARATH Date: 24.02.2026 sj