Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Telangana High Court Upholds APSRTC Promotions
Imagine two doctors at a bus company wanted to be promoted.
One doctor felt they deserved the promotion more because they were from a certain group and the other doctor did not have all the necessary qualifications.
The court looked at the rules and agreed with the bus company: they were following the rules.
They said the promotion was done fairly, following the company's rules on who gets promoted first.
The court said that the rules for promotions within the company were different from other general medical rules.
Since the doctors were promoted based on the rules and not by the medical council's rules, the court sided with the bus company, and Dr. Ekambari was not given the promotion.
Telangana High Court dismissed writ appeals regarding APSRTC promotions.
Dr. Ekambari challenged the promotion of Dr. Sailaja Murthy.
The court found promotions followed APSRTC's regulations.
Dispute involved seniority and medical qualifications.
The court ruled in favor of APSRTC, upholding the promotions.
- Who
- The Telangana High Court, Dr. Ekambari, and Dr. Sailaja Murthy.
- What
- The High Court dismissed writ appeals challenging promotions and seniority within APSRTC.
- When
- The judgment was delivered recently; the promotions were in 2007 and 2010.
- Where
- Telangana High Court.
- Why
- The court found that the promotions were made in line with regulations and that Dr. Ekambari's claims lacked merit.
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Case Type
- Writ Appeals
- Appellant
- Dr. Ekambari
- Respondent
- Dr. Sailaja Murthy, APSRTC
- Issue
- Promotion and Seniority
- Judgment
- Appeals Dismissed