IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION No.2244 OF 2017

8^th APRIL, 2026.

Between:

R. Chandrakanth Rao …Petitioner AND State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad and (2) others … Respondents

O R D E R :

This Writ Petition is filed seeking the following relief:

“... declaring the action of respondents in not completing the disciplinary proceedings initiated vide proceedings No. 13028/CPR-K2/2005 dated 26.12.2005 as arbitrary and illegal and consequently set aside the charge memo issued in proceedings No. 13028/CPR-K2/2005 dated 26.12.2005 .....”

2) Heard Mr.S. Rahul Reddy, learned counsel, representing Ms.K.V. Rajasree, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Services-II for respondents.

3) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while the petitioner was working as Extension Officer, Panchayat Raj &

Rural Development. at Mandal Parishad, Bhiknoor, Nizamabad District, based on some newspaper clippings a charge memo was issued to him vide Memo No.13028/CPR-K2/2005 dated 26.12.2005, for w