IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI WRIT PETITION No.22278 of 2015 DATED: APRIL, 2026 Between S.John …Petitioner AND The Northern Power Distribution Company of TS Ltd., and two others …Respondents

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition with the following prayer:

“to issue a writ or order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus (i) declare the impugned memo No.CMD/CGM(HRD)/JS/AS(DC)/F.No.3030-D2/10-9, dated 11.01.2013 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequential Memo No. CMD/CGM(HRD)/GM(S)/AS(DC)/PO- D/F.No.3030-D2/10-11 dated 15.07.2013 issued by the 3rd respondent as illegal and arbitrary and set aside the same (ii) consequently direct the respondents to restore the deferred increments pursuant to the memo No.CMD/CGM(HRD)/JS/AS(DC)/F.No.3030-D2/10-9 dated 11.01.2013 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequential Memo No. CMD/CGM(HRD)/GM(S)/AS(DC)/PO- D/F.No.3030-D2/10-11 dated l5.07.2013 issued by the 3rd duly granting all other consequential and other attendant benefits and pass such other order….”

02. Heard Sri K. Vasudeva Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A. Cha