Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Telangana HC Quashes Dismissal of Government Employee
A man named D Ramchander worked as a junior stenographer in Hyderabad.
In 2002, he got a promotion but was later accused of using fake certificates.
In 2017, he was demoted back to his original job.
The government later decided to fire him in 2023.
But the court said this was not fair because he had already accepted his demotion.
The court decided he should get his job back as a junior stenographer and get paid for the time he was not working.
The government tried to appeal, but the high court agreed with the lower court's decision.
The Telangana High Court upheld the reinstatement of D Ramchander, a government employee who was dismissed in 2023.
Ramchander was initially demoted in 2017 for submitting fake degree certificates but accepted the penalty.
The state government later enhanced the penalty to dismissal, invoking Rule 40 of the Telangana Civil Services Rules.
The high court ruled that the enhancement of the penalty was legally unsustainable and improper.
Ramchander will be reinstated to his reduced post of junior stenographer with all consequential benefits.
- Who
- D Ramchander, a junior stenographer at Jawahar Bal Bhavan in Hyderabad, and the Telangana state government.
- What
- The Telangana High Court quashed the dismissal of D Ramchander and upheld his reinstatement with all consequential benefits.
- When
- The high court delivered its judgment on December 29, 2025.
- Where
- The case was heard and decided by the Telangana High Court.
- Why
- The court ruled that the enhancement of the penalty by the state government was legally unsustainable and improper.
Government's Stance
Employee's Stance
Penalty Enhancement
Government's Stance
The government argued that the employee should receive the maximum punishment to serve as a deterrent.
Employee's Stance
The employee's counsel contended that the government enhanced the penalty in retaliation for a contempt case filed by the employee.
- Employee Name
- D Ramchander
- Original Position
- Junior Stenographer
- Promotion Year
- 2002
- Initial Penalty Year
- 2017
- Dismissal Year
- 2023
- Reinstatement Year
- 2024
- High Court Decision Year
- 2025
- Rule Invoked for Penalty Enhancement
- Rule 40 of Telangana Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules
