K SANDEEP KUMAR v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

High Court may be pleased toleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the G.O.Ms.No.5, dated transfer guidelines prescribed under 12.06.2025, issued by the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat Letter (GSWS) No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass Department, Circular IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedingsbearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from Chandarlapadu-ll Secretariat, Chandarlapadu-ll to Vemavaram Mandal, Krishna District Secretariat, Gudlavalleru Mandal, Krishna District, pursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the 11 petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to vacate the Status Quo orders pass in W.P. 16984 of 2025, dated 08-07- 2025 and dismiss the petition as it has no merit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 16986/2025 Between:

#1. MENDEM SWETHA, D/O. MENDEM BALASUNDARAM, VILLAGE AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O. VISSANAPADU AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, VILLAGE, VISSANAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. OCC ...PETITIONER AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF VELAGAPUDI, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT SECRETARIAT,

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, SACHIVALAYAM DEPT. VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM OFFICER, KRISHNA 12

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT.

#7. SHAKAMUDI VIJAYA LAKSHMI, D/O.UNKNOWN, VUTUKURU-LL GAMPALAGUDEM MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. ALSO AT MUNUKULLA-I, TIRUVURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT,

#8. ALAVALA PAVAN KALYAN, S/O.UNKNOWN KANURU- LLL SECRETARIAT, YSR TADIGADAPA MANDAL, AT KRISHNA KOKILAMPADUSECREATRAIAT TIRUVURU MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. DISTRICT. ALSO

#9. UPPU SRINU, S/O.UNKNOWN VISSANNAPET-I SECRETARIAT, VISSANNAPETA MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. ALSO AT REPUDI SECRETARIAT, A KONDURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025 contravention of transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, issued by the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat GSWS) Department, and Circular letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counseling or post the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass such

0.06.2025, 13 IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from Munukulla-ll Secretariat, Tiruvuru Mandal, presently NTR District to Alinekhipalem Secretariat, Pamidimukkala Mandal, Krishna Districtpursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to vacate the Status Quo orders W.P. 16986 of 2025, dated 08-07-2025 and dismiss the petition as it has no merit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE 14 WRIT PETITION NO: 16987/2025 Between:

#1. GANGULA VADDIKASULU,, GANGULA EDUKONDALU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE R/O. SUNKOLLU AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, ELURU DISTRICT, VILLAGE, NUZUVID MANDAL, ANDHRA PRADESH. S/O. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF VELAGAPUDI, PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, SECRETARY,

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, SACHIVALAYAM DEPT. VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM OFFICER, KRISHNA

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT.

#7. THOTA SUMALA RANI, D/O. UNKNOWN, CHENNURU SECRETARIAT, PEDANA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO SECRETARIAT, AGIRIPALLI MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ATICHINNAAGIRIPALLI

#8. PALLIPAMU RAJESH, S/O. UNKNOWN, PEERIKEDU SECRETARIAT, BAPULAPADU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT CHINNAAGIRIPALLI SECRETARIAT, 15 AGIRIPALLI MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT. BABU,

#9. VELLANKI VIJAY MOPPARUSECRETARIAT,PEDAPARUPUDI KRISHNA DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, MUSUNURU MANDAL DISTRICT. S/O.UNKOWN, MANDAL, ALSO AT VALASAPALLI ELURU ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the G.O.Ms.No.5, dated transfer guidelines prescribed under 12.06.2025, issued by the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations Department, Circular IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the 16 petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from Kotha edara Secretariat, Agiripaiii Mandal Eluru District to Anagaluru Secretariat Gudlavalleru Mandal, Krishna Districtpursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to vacate the Status Quo orders pass in W.P. 16987 of 2025, dated 08-07- 2025 and dismiss the petition as it has no merit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 16997/2025 Between:

#1. VELUPULA VENU GOPAL, S/O. VELUPULA SRINIVASA OCC VILLAGE RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. KHAMBAMPADU VILLAGE, VATSAVAI MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF VELAGAPUDI, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, 17 AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, SACHIVALAYAM DEPT. VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE DISTRICT MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT. COLLECTOR MAGISTRATE,

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM OFFICER, KRISHNA

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT.

#7. BACHALAKUR RAMBABU, UNKNOWN, CHODAVARAM SECRETARIAT, PENAMULURU MANDAL, ATSANAAAPADU KRISHNA DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL NTR DISTRIC ALSO S/O

#8. NAKIRIPATI AJAY, S/O.UNKNOWN, PAMARRU SECRETARIAT, PAMARRU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT VENKATAPURAM SECRETARIAT, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. 9

#9. JYOTHI VENU, .D/O.UNKNOWN, NIMAKURU KRISHNA SECRETARIAT, PAMARRU MANDAL DISTRICT. ATPENUQANCHIDROLU-LLL ALSO SECRETARIAT, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings 18 Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the G.O.Ms.No.5, dated transfer guidelines prescribed under 12.06.2025, the Gram Secretariat and Ward issued by Secretariat (GSWS) No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedingsbearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedingsbearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to vacate the Status Quo orders pass in W.P. 16997 of 2025, dated 08-07- 2025 and dismiss the petition as it has no merit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 19

#1. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 16999/2025 Between:

#1. VALLIBOINA CHANDRASEKHAR, S/O. MURALI MOHANA RAO AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE R/O. CHINTALAPADU AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, VILLAGE, CHANDARLAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF VELAGAPUDI, PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, SECRETARY,

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, SACHIVALAYAM DEPT. VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTRICT KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, MACHILIPATNAM

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT

#6. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT.

#7. BHUKYA GOPI, CHODAVARAM ,S/O.UNKNOWN, SECRETARIAT, PEDANA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, PONNAVARAM ALSO AT 20 VEERULLAPADU MANDAL NTR DISTRICT.

#8. SHAHEEN D/O. SHAIK, UNKNOWN, BOGGIREDDIPALEM SECRETARIAT, MACHILIPATNAM ALSO MANDAL, ATPERAKALAPADU SECRETARIAT, KANCHIKACHERLA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT DISTRICT. KRISHNA

#9. MANDI GOPALA CHILAKALLU-LL, ALSO AT DISTRICT. JAGGAIPETA MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. JAGGAYAPETA MANDAL, KRISHNA, ,S/O.UNKNOWN, NTR SHERMOHAMMEDPETA-I, ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated contravention of transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, issued by the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Department, and Circular Letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling or post the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass such

30.06.2025, IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing 21 Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from Thotaravalapadu Secretariat, Chandarlapadu to Ventrapragada-ll Secretariat, Peddaparupudi Mandal, Krishna Districtpursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such Mandal, NTR District IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to vacate the Status Quo orders pass in W.P. 16999 of 2025, dated 08-07- 2025 and dismiss the petition as it has no merit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17002/2025 Between:

#1. GANIMISETTY SOWMYA, D/O. G. BASAVARAO, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL R/O. KODURU VILLAGE, A KODURU ASSISTANT, MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADES 22 AND ...PETITIONER

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF VELAGAPUDI, ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT SECRETARIAT,

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, SACHIVALAYAM DEPT. VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE DISTRICT MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT. COLLECTOR MAGISTRATE,

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM OFFICER, KRISHNA

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT.

#7. VEMULAKONDA PAVAN SEKHAR, /O.UNKNOWN, CHERUVUAMADHAVARAM SECRETARIAT, G.KONDURU MANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ALSO AT MYLAVARAM-I SECRETARIAT, MYLAVARAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT.

#8. PAJJURI DURGA PRASAD, UNKNOWN, H.MUTYALAMPADUSECRETARIAT, G.KONDURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ALSO ATVELAVADAM-I SECRETARIAT, MYLAVARAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. S/O.

#9. KOLA VAJRA KUMAR, .S/O.UNKNOWN, JUJJURU-LL, VEERULAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ALSO AT VELA ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the 23 High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the G.O.Ms.No.5, dated transfer guidelines prescribed under the Gram Secretariat and Ward 12.06.2025, issued by Department (GSWS)Secretariat No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass s IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedingsbearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from A.Konduru Secretariat, A Konduru Mandal, NTR District toHanumanthapuram, Pamidimukkala mandal, Krishna District to Proceeding bearing pursuant Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to vacate the 24 Status Quo orders pass in W.P. 17002 of 2025, dated 08-07- 2025 and dismiss the petition as it has no merit and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17004/2025 Between:

#1. P YASODA, D/O. SREENIVASULU, AGED 31 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, R.S. RANGAPURAM, BETHAMCHARLA MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRIC, (NOW POSTED TO HATHIBALAGALA (V), . ALUR MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 25 YEARS.

#2. S. MANOJ KUMAR, , S/O. S. PEDDA MADDILETY, AGRICULTURAL AGED BIJINAVEMULA RSK, ASSISTANT GRADE-LL KOILKUNTIA MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO G. HOSALLI, ADHONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT) VILLAGE

#3. L. SUBRAMANYAM,, S/O. L. SUBBARAYUDU, AGED 30 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE- LL KOLIMIGUNDIA (V) AND (M), KOILAKUNTIA, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO HATHIBELAGAL OF ALUR MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#4. S.G. GOVARDHAN, , S/O. S. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, (M), KOILAKUNTIA, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL GUNDUPAPALA, DOMIPADU 25 DISTRICT, ASPARI, ALUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT.) (NOW POSTED TO JOHARAPURAM,

#5. A. CHINNAIAH,, S/O. A. CHINNA SUBBARAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, KOLIMIGUNDA, KOILAKUNTIA KOILAKUNTIA, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO HALAHARI (M), ALUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#6. A. RAMAKRISHNA,, S/O. A. VENKATANNA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, KAYAPA, BANAGANAPALLE (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. , (NOW POSTED TO JAMPAPURAM, KOSIGI, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#7. U. RIYAJUN,, S/O. MAHABOOB RASOOL, AGED VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ABOUT 35 YEARS, THUDUMULADINNE RSK, ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, UYYALAWADA (M). NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO KOSIGI MANDAL ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#8. CH. SUMALATHA,, D/O. C. BALAPULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL RSK, ASSISTANT MAYALUR UYYALAWADA (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL (NOW POSTED TO PEDDAKADABUR DISTRICT, MANDAL ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT.) GRADE-LL,

#9. M. SHAIK SIDDHIK BASHA,, S/O. M.S. JAFFAR BASHA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, HARIVARAM, UYYALAWADA (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO SUNKESWARI, MANTRALAYAM (M) KURNOOL DISTRICT.) 26

#10. BVN ARAVIND,, S/O. B. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 29 VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT YEARS. GRADE-LL, YERRAGUNTIA (V) DHONE (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO KURNOOL TAMMADAPALLI, DISTRICT.) BANAGANIPALLI 28

#11. A. NAGA HARSHITHA,, D/O. A. KRISHNA KUMAR, AGED AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL CHABOLU (V), NANDYAL (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO MANTRIKI, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT.) VILLAGE YEARS,

#12. S. SANDEEP KUMAR,, S/O. S. SREENIVASULU, AGED 27 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL THOLLAMADUGU (V), KOLIMIGUNDIA (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO BELDONA, CHIPPAGIRI (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#13. Y. SAMPATH KUMAR,, S/O. Y. PASULANNA, AGED 28 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE- LL, KURNOOL POSTED KRISHNAGIRI (V) AND (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT. NAILA CHELIMETA (V), DEVANAKONDA (M), TO DISTRICT, (NOW

#14. B. SEKHAR,, S/O. B.G. CHINNA MADDILETY AGED 35 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE- LL, GORUKALLU, PANYAM (M), NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO LINGADAHALLI (V), HOLAGUNDA (M), ALUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#15. B. SIVA NAIK,, S/O. B. NAGASWAMY NAIK, AGED 31 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE- LL BILLALAPURAM (V) NANDYAL (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO KAMMARACHEDU (V), ALUR (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT. 27

#16. A. STIPHEN,, S/O. A. RAMEISH, AGED ABOUT 26 VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT YEARS. GRADE-LL, GHERLOPALLE (V) OWK (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT, (V), PEDDAKADABUR (M), ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO NOWLEKAL ...PETITIONER(S) AND

#1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY DEPARTMENT SECRETARY, SACHIVALAYAMS AND SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. ITS PRINCIPAL GRAMA OF WARD SACHIVALAYAMS,

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS AND WARD SACHIVALAYAMS DEPARTMENT JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT - 16- 06-2025.

#3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

#4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

#6. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. AGRICULTURAL

#7. K LOKESH, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC GR-LL, VILLAGE WORKING AT (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO UDUMULAPADU, DHONE, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT JALADURGAM, PEAPULLY ASSISTANT

#8. V DIVAKAR YADAV, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, 28 OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING AT PEAPULLY (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO KOTHAKOTA, DHONE, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT

#9. N BALA DEVAL NAIK, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO UDUMULAPADU, DHONE, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT KOWTHALAM SULUKERI, AT AGRICULTURAL

#10. DHARANI, .D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC- GR-LL, VILLAGE WORKING AT MUKKAMALLA, KOILAKUNTIA (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO , DHONE, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT ASSISTANT

#11. SUBBA RAYUDU, . S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC- VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING AT YERUR, CHIPPAGIRI (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO DORNIPADU, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT)

#12. B P ARUN KUMAR, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC- VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING AT (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. JALADURGAM, PEAPULLY AGRICULTURAL

#13. Y SAI MANASA, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC- VILLAGE GR-LL, WORKING AT AKUMALLA, SANJAMALA, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO KANALA, SANJAMALA MANDAL NANDYAL, KURNOOL ASSISTANT 29 DISTRICT.) AGRICULTURAL

#14. K HARI RAM, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC- VILLAGE GR-LL, WORKING AT R. LINGAMDHENNE, SANJAMALA NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO NOSSAM, SANJAMALA, NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. ASSISTANT

#15. K PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC- VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING ANNAVARAM, OWK MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO KOLUGOTIA, KOILAKUNTIA, NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.) AT AGRICULTURAL

#16. B JAYADEEP, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC- VILLAGE GR-LL, WORKING AT ANKIREDDYPALLI (2), KOLIMIGUNDIA MANDAL NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO NANDIPADU, KOLIMIGUNDIA, NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.) ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL

#17. V SANTHI, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC- VILLAGE GR-LL, WORKING AT KOLIMIGUNTIA, KOILKUNTIA MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO KOLIMIGUNTIA (1), KOILAKUNTIA, NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.) ASSISTANT

#18. D DASTAGIRAMMA, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL (1), KOILAKUNTIA ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, KOILAKUNTIA, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO BHEEMUNIPADU, KOILAKUNTIA (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.) 30

#19. P CHANDRA SEKHAR, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, PETNIKOTA, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO NANDYAL, YERRAGUDI, KOLIMIGUNDIA ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.) KOLIMIGUNDIA (M), (M),

#20. B P ARUN KUMAR, S/O AND AGED NOT KNOWN. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, KANDIKAYAPALLI, PANYAM MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO BURRA REDDY PALLE, DORNIPADU MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#21. B SUBBARAYUDU, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, YERUR, CHIPPAGIRI (M), ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO KRISTIPADU, DORNIPADU (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#22. GANGAVARAM RANGA REDDY, S/O. AND AGED NOT VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT KNOWN. GRADE-LL, KRISTIPADU, DORNIPADU (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO UYYALAWADA MANDAL PEDDAYEMMANURU NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#23. J NAVEENA KUMAR, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, BANAGANAPALLI - 5, BANAGANAPALLI (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO RANGAPURAM BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.) - 2,

#24. R JANSI PRIYADARSHINI, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, GADIVEMULA - 1, GADIVEMULA (M), 31 NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO KOLUGOTIA, VELDURTHY MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#25. K SUDHARSHAN REDDY, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, SEETHARAMAPURAM, BETHAMCHERLA (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO H. KOTTALA, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#26. CH LATHA, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, VILLAGE GRADE-LL, AGRICULTURAL CHINNAMALKAPURAM, DHONE NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL R. KOTHAPALLI, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.) ASSISTANT (M),

#27. M PARTHAVI, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL GRADE-11, GORVIMANUPALLI, KOLIMIGUNDIA (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO PETNIKOTA, NANDYAL, KOLIMIKOTIA MANDAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.) ASSISTANT

#28. P RAKSHITHA, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, KURNOOL KAMBALADINNE, PEDDAKADABUR, DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO A. GOKULAPADU, KALLURU MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#29. S MOHAN GOUD, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, PALUKUR -2, BANAGANAPALLI, NANDYAL, KURNOOL (NOW POSTED TO YERRAGUDI, DISTRICT, BANAGANAPALLI MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT.) 32

#30. S MANJULA, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, PARNAPALLI, BANDIATMAKUR (M) NANDYAL KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO BOLLAVARAM (V), MAHANANDI (M), NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue writ or order more particularly one in writ of MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings No.A3/726086/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6 TH respondent in / Ward transfers on Rationalization of Village effecting Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1ST and 2ND.respondents and contrary to the options exercised by the petitioners as per their seniority published by themselves, mending to the recommendations of the Public Representatives, there by transferring the petitioners to a far of places other than their opted places and adjusting the unofficial respondents No. 7 to 30 in the opted places of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash and set aside the same with a direction to effect transfers as per the seniority and option exercised by the petitioners and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings NO. A3/726086/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6TH respondent to the extent of the petitioners and unofficial respondents No.7 to 30, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 33 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to vacate the Interim order dated 09.07.2025 in I.A.N0.1 OF 2025 in W.P.No.17004 of 2025 and dismiss the writ petition and pass to IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to vacate the Status Quo orders pass in W.P. 17004 of 2025, dated 09-07- 2025 and dismiss the petition as it has no merit and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to permit the petitioners to implead the proposed respondent No.31 as party respondent No.31 to the writ petition No. 17004 of 2025 and to IA NO: 5 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to permit the petitioners to amend the main prayer as “Hence for the reasons stated above it is prayed that this Hon’ble Courtpleased to issue writ or order more particularly one in writ of MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings No.A3/726086/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6 respondent in effecting transfers on Rationalization of Village / Ward Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the and 2nd respondents and contrary to the options exercised by the petitioners as per their seniority published by the 6th respondent vide proceedings dated 26.6.2025, mending to the recommendations of the Public 34 Representatives, there by transferring the petitioners to a far of places other than their opted places and adjusting the unofficial respondents No. 7 to 30 in the opted places of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India apart from tainted with malafides and for extraneous considerations and consequently quash and set aside the same with a direction to conduct re-counseling by effecting transfers and postings strictly as per the seniority and option exercised by the petitioners and to pass such other orders as are necessary in the interests of justice. and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

#1. VADAPALLI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): WRIT PETITION NO: 17050/2025 Between:

#1. S VIJAYA KUMAR, S/O. S. SOMANNA, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT NADIKAIRAVADI, NANDAVARAM GRADE-LL, YEMMIGANURU KURNOOL DISTRICT, MANDAL, (NOW (V), DEVARAKONDA (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT. PALLEDODDI POSTED TO

#2. S. SURA SULOCHANA,, D/O. RAMESH AGED 31 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, KOILKUNTIA (V) AND (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO T. GOKULAPADU (V), KRISHNAGIRI (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#3. ROKKAM NARESH,, S/O. R. SANTENNA, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, MAKKAMALA (V) AND SANJAMALA (M), (NOW POSTED TO KURNOOL DISTRICT, (M), BASAPURAM MANTRALAYAM (V), 35 YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT. AGED 30 YEARS,

#4. M. SAI SNEHA SILPHA,, D/O. M. RAVI SEKHAR REDDY, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, KONIDEDU (V) AND PANYAM (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO PEDDATHUMBALAM - 1 (V), ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT. OCC ...PETITIONER(S) AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GRAMA WARD SACHIVALAYAMS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. SACHIVALAYAMS AND

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS AND WARD SACHIVALAYAMS DEPARTMENT, JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT - 16-06-2025.

#3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

#4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

#6. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#7. P ASHOK NAIDU, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING AT MARAKATTUR, ALUR (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER 36 TO K. MARKAPURAM, ALUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT

#8. P RAKSHITHA, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING AT KAMBALDINNE, PEDDAKADABUR (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO A GOKULAPADU, KALLUR, KURNOOL DISTRICT

#9. N ANIL KUMAR, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING AT PAPULLY-3, PEAPULLY MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO DORAPALLI, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT MANDAL, DHONE

#10. K LOKESH, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, -1, PEAPULLY JALADURGAM WORKING AT MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER UNGARANIGUNDIA, DHONE MANDAL, TO NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT

#11. K JEEVITHA, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, WORKING AT UNGARANIGUNDA, DHONE MANDAL NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO U. KOTHAPALLI, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT DHONE MANDAL,

#12. B MASTANVALI, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT (V) AND PATHA KANDUKURU GRADE-LL, ALLAGADDA (M), NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, (V), (NOW POSTED TO T. GOKULAPADU 37 KONDUPAILI, DISTRICT. UYALAWADA (M), KURNOOL

#13. G RANGA REDDY, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT OCC GRADE-LL, (M), KISTIPADU, DORNIPADU NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, TO PEDDA YAMMANURU, (NOW POSTED UYALAWADA ERSTWHILE (M), KURNOOL DISTRICT. NANDYAL,

#14. G KIRAN KUMAR, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT OCC NANDYAL, GRADE-LL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO DURVESI (V), GADIVEMULA (M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. RAYAMALPURAM,

#15. N SOUNDARYA, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT OCC GRADE-LL LLLURIKOTHAPETA, BANAGANPALLI (M), NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO GUNDLASINGAVARAM (V), OWK NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL (M), DISTRICT. OCC

#16. N VENKATA RAMANA, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE-LL, HOLAGUNDHA - I (V) (M), (NOW POSTED TO KURNOOL DISTRICT, NANDAVARAM (M), BANAGANAPALLE NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. -1, ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to in writ of issue writ or order more particularly one 38 MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings No.A3/726086/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6th respondent in effecting transfers on Rationalization of Village / Ward Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1 and 2nd respondents and contrary to the options exercised by the petitioners as per their seniority published by themselves, without considering the priority under spouse category, there by transferring the petitioners to a far of places other than their opted places and adjusting the unofficial respondents No. 7 to 16 in the opted places of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash and set aside the same with a direction to effect transfers as per the seniority and option exercised by the petitioners and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings NO. A3/726086/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6th respondent to the extent of the petitioners and unofficial respondents No.7 to 16, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to vacate the Status Quo orders pass in W.P.No.17050 dated 09.07.2025 and dismiss the petition as it has no merits and IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the 39 petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to permit the petitioners to implead the proposed respondent No. 17 as party respondent No. 17 in W.P.No. 17050 of 2025 and to pass such IA NO: 4 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to issue writ or order more particularly one in writ of MANDAMUS declaring proceedings No.A3/726086/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6 respondent in effecting transfers on / Ward Secretariats and Rationalization of Village Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1®* and 2"'‘ respondents and contrary to the options exercised by the petitioners as per their seniority published by themselves, without considering the priority under spouse category, there by transferring the petitioners to a far of places other than their opted places and adjusting the unofficial respondents No. 7 to 16 in the opted places of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India apart from tainted with malafides and for extraneous th considerations and consequently quash and set aside the same with a direction to conduct re-counseling by effecting transfers and postings strictly as per the seniority and option exercised by the petitioners and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

#1. VADAPALLI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 17541/2025 Between: 40

#1. DANDA ASHWINI, D/O. VENKATADRI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. ANIGANDLAPADU VILLAGE, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNADISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. MADASU NAGESH, S/O.UNKNOWN, SECRETARIAT, PAMMARUMANDAL, DISTRICT, ALSO GUMMADIDURRUSECRETARIAT, PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. YELAKURU KRISHNA AT.

#8. THESALA INDRAVATI, UNKNOWN, MANDAPAKALA SECRETARIAT, KODURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT.VEMAVARAM SECRETARIAT, VATSAVAI MANDAL PRESENTLY D/O. 41 NTR DISTRICT

#9. KOLAKANI MERY SOWJANYA, D/O.UNKNOWN, CHALLAPALLI CHALLAPALLI SECRETARIAT, MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT. KAKARVAI SECRETARIAT,VATSVAIMANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the transfer guidelines prescribed under the Gram G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Department and Circular Letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling or post the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass issued by IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from Konduru Secretariat, Nandigama Mandal, NTR District to Nanadamuru Secretariat, Pedana Mandal, Krishna Districtpursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 42 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17549/2025 Between:

#1. BEKKAM RAVI TEJA, S/O. BEKKAM SRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, NAGULURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA REDDIGUDEM, PRADESH. 1-15/1, R/O. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT., JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, 43 MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. DHARAMAVARAPU RAMADEVI, D/O.UNKNOWN, KANURU-5 SECRETARIAT, YSR TADIGADAPA MANDAL, ALSO AT. BUDHAVARAM-ISECRETARIAT, GANNAVARAMMANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT. KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#8. GADDALA SAGAR, S/O. UNKNOWN, BUDDAVARAM-I SECRETARIAT, GANNAVARAMMANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. AT. ALSO PURUSHOTHAPATNAMSECRETARIAT. GANNAVARAMMANDAL KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#9. KONDETI YASHWANTH KUMAR, S/O.UNKNOWN, BODDAPADU SECRETARIAT, THOTAVARLAPADU MANDAL, ALSO AT. CHIKKAVARAM SECRETARIAT, GANNAVARAMMANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Department, and issued by 44 Circular Letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling or post the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to suspend Proceedingsbearing effect Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass operation IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the transfer Surampalli petitioner Secretariat, Gannavara m Mandal, Krishna District to pursuant Krishna to MantadaSecretariat, PamidimukkalaMandal, District Proceeding 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17810/2025 Between: 45

#1. K. HARINATH REDDY,, S/O. K SEKHAR REDDY - 26, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL MEKALACHERUVU, N.P.KUNTA (NOW POSTED TO (M), AGED ASSISTANT MANDAL, LAKKASAMUDRAM, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT.) ANANTAPUR, TALUPULA

#2. H JAHEER,, S/O.H MUSTHAFA AGED - 30, OCC ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL VILLAGE PANTHULACHERUVU, NALLACHERUVU(M), ANANTHAPUR, (NOW POSTED TO MALLEPALLI- 1,MUDIGUBBA (M) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#3. J VENUKA,, D/O.J BAYAPPA AGED - 25, OCC ASSISTANT, AGRICULTURAL VILLAGE BURUGUPALLI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT, NOW POSTED TO A.B PALLI THANDA , MUDIGUBBA(M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. KADIRI (M),

#4. M SUSMITHA, , D/O.M KESHAVAIAH AGED - 32, OCC ASSISTANT, AGRICULTURAL MANDAL, (NOW POSTED TO KOTAPALLI VILLAGE NUTHANAKALVA ANANTHAPUR, ,TANAKAL(M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.) TALUPULA ,

#5. K JANARDHANA,, S/O. K V RATHNAMAIAH AGED - 26, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, KUMMARAVANDLAPALLI 2 , KADIRI MANDAL, ANANTHAPUR, (NOW POSTED KONDAGATTU PALLI, MUDIGUBBA (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#6. V. TARUN REDDY,, S/O.VENKATA REDDY AGED - 30, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, SOMAYAJULAPALLI, (M), ANANTHAPUR, (NOW POSTED TO BALIJAPALLI, N.P KUNTA (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. GANDLAPENTA ...PETITIONER(S) 46 AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF WARD PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. SACHIVALAYAMS AND

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS AND WARD SACHIVALAYAMS DEPARTMENT, JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT - 16-06-2025

#3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#6. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#7. M VANI, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, GORANTIA 2 ,GORANTLA (M), ANANTHAPUR, NOW POSTED TO PANTHULACHERUVU, (M) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. NALLACHERUVU

#8. S INTHIYAZ, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE ASSISTANT, AGRICULTURAL BALIJAPALLI ,N.P.KUNTA (M), (NOW POSTED TO PULIGUNDLAPALLI, TALUPULA (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#9. S CHAITANYA SAI, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL (M), TO ERRAMANCHI (NOW ASSISTANT, ANANTHAPUR, ,PENUKONDA POSTED 47 NUTHANAKALVA, TALUPULA (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#10. G MANASA, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL MUDIGUBBA-3,MUDIGUBBA(M), ASSISTANT, ANANTHAPUR TO UDUMULAKURTHY TALUPULA (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. POSTED (NOW

#11. K SRAVANI, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, M KUNTLAPALLI,O.D CHERUVU(M), ANANTHAPUR, TO ODULAPALLI,TALUPULA(M) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. POSTED (NOW

#12. T POOJITHA, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, KURUMAMIDI GANDLAPENTA (M), TO ANANTHAPUR, SOMAYAJULAPALLI (M) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. GANDLAPENTA POSTED (NOW

#13. M DEEPIKA, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, (M), ANANTHAPUR, (NOW POSTED TO KURUMAMIDI, GANDLAPENTA (M) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. K N PALEM KADIRI

#14. S ARSHIYA, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL (M), TO (M) RACHUMARRI,KANEKAL POSTED ASSISTANT, ANANTHAPUR, GODDUVELUGULA, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. GANDLAPENTA (NOW

#15. J ANITHA, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, (M), ANANTHAPUR, (NOW POSTED TO P.KOTHAPALLI, NALLACHERUVU (M) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. MUDIGUBBA 4,MUDIGUBBA

#16. S SRIKRISHNA VILLAGE NAIK, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, GOWKANA PALLI, OCC 48 N.P.KUNTA(M), ANANTHAPUR, (NOW POSTED TO ANANTHAPUR P.KOTHAPALLI, N.P.KUNTA(M) DISTRICT.

#17. P REDDY, NARASIMHA VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, DANIYANCHERUVU,N.P KUNTA(M), ANANTHAPUR, TO MEKALACHERUVU,N.P (NOW KUNTA(M) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. POSTED OCC

#18. T NIKITHA KUMARI, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL SANJEEVAPURAM, BATTALAPALLI TO RURAL(M) ASSISTANT, (M), ANANTHAPUR, ITUKULAPALLI, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED ANANTAPUR ...RESPONDENT(S): particularly one Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue writ or order more in writ of MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings No.A3/855/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6th respondent in effecting transfers and postings on Rationalization of Village/ Ward Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and without considering the options exercised by the petitioners as per their seniority, mending to the recommendations of the Public Representatives, there by transferring the petitioners to a far of places other than their opted places and without granting preference for the spouse and medical ground cases as per the guidelines and adjusting the unofficial respondents in the opted places of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash and set aside the same by holding that the entire process of transfer and postings are bad under law with a further direction to conduct re-counseling as per the seniority and 49 guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to may be pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings No.A3/855/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6th respondent to the extent of the petitioners and unofficial respondents, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to permit petitioner No.6 to withdraw from the main Writ Petition No.17810 of 2025 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

#1. VADAPALLI RAMESH Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I

#2. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17852/2025 Between:

#1. KOLUSA UMAMAHESHWARA S/O. LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS OC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL R/O. NTR VATSAVAIVILLAGE, VATSAVAIMANDAL, ASSISTANT, RAO, 50 DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AGRICULTURE AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT. JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. BHUKYA SAIDA NAYAK, ,S/O. UNKNOWN, NANDAMURUSECRETARIAT, UNGUTURU MANDAL, ALSO AT GANDRAI-LL KRISHNA DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, JAGGAIAHPETA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT.

#8. GALI RAMBABU, S/O. UNKNOWN, POLAVARAM SECRETARIAT, GUDURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT MUNDLAPADUSECRETARIAT, PENUGANCHIPROLUMANDAL NTR DISTRICT.

#9. MANDI GOPALA KRISHNA, S/O.UNKOWN, CHILAKALLU-LL SECRETARIAT,JAGGAYAPETAMANDAL, DISTRICT. NTR SHERMOHAMMEDPETA-I ALSO AT 51 SECRETARIAT,JAGGAYAPETA MANDAL DISTRICT NTR ...RESPONDENT(S): in contravention of Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated No.4 30.06.2025, transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, issued by Secretariat (GSWS) the Gram Secretariat and Ward Department, Letter Circular No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling or post the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from Mangollu-I Secretariat, Vatsavai Mandal, Krishna District to Amudalapalli Secretariat, 52 UnguturuMandal, Krishna District, pursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. Tanikonda Aveda Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE WRIT PETITION NO: 17864/2025 Between:

#1. VARAGALA ARUNA KUMARI,, D/O. VARAGALAVENKATESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 36 AGRICULTURAL YEARS, ASSISTANT, VILLAGE, PRESENTLY NTR MYLAVARAM MANDAL. DISTRICT(KRISHNA), ANDHRA PRADESH. VELVADAM OCC- VILLAGE R/O. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT., JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA 53 DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. IRLA BHAVANI, DURGA D/O.UNKNOWN, PEDANAMANDAL, CHEVENDRASECRETARIAT, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT- H.MUTYALAMPADU SECRETARIAT,G.KONDURUMANDAL, NTR DISTRICT.

#8. VANGIRA D/O.UNKNOWN, PRAVALLIKA, MACHILIPATNAM PEDAPATNAMSECRETARIAT, MANDAL, ALSO AT G.KONDURU-L SECRETARIAT G.KONDURUMANDAL NTR DISTRICT. KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#9. GOLLAPUDI GOPINATH, S/O.UNKNOWN, GANDEPALLISECRETARIAT, KANCHIKACHERLAMANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ALSO AT DABAKAPALLI VATSAVAI MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated transfer guidelines 30.06.2025, prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, issued by the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Letter Department, No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction in contravention of Circular 54 and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling or post the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedingsbearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from Chevuturu Secretariat, G. Konduru mandai, to Tarakaturu Secretariat, Guduru Mandai, Krishna Districtpursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Krishna District Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I

#2. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17865/2025 Between: 55

#1. GORREPATI SWAPNA, D/O. PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL R/O. D.NO.4-537, SC COLONY, ASSISTANT, MUNDLAPADU PENUGANCHIPROLU MANDAL, PRESENTLY NTR DISTRICT(KRISHNA), ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ITS DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT., JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. BATHINENI GOPI, D/O.UNKNOWN, VELLANKJSECRETARIAT, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, DAMULURU NTR SECRETARIAT,NANDIGAMAMANDAL NTR DISTRICT. DISTRICT. ALSO AT

#8. CHALLA MANASA, , D/O.UNKNOWN CHANDAPURAM NTR AT NANDIGAMA SECRETARIAT, NANDIGAMA MANDAL, DISTRICT. RAGHAVAPURAMSECREATRAIAT ALSO 56 MANDAL NTR DISTRICT.

#9. BANAVATHU HANUMA, S/O.UNKNOWN GOLLAMUDI NTR RAGHAVAPURAM NTR NANDIGAMAMANDAL, SECRETARIAT, AT ALSO DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, A KONDURU MANDAL DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Department, and No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated Circular Letter 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass issued by IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the 57 the petitioner circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased leased to stay the fromNawabpeta Secretariat, transfer of Penuganchirpolu mandal, Krishna Districtto Movva-I Secretariat, Movva Mandal, Krishna Districtpursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 17872/2025 Between:

#1. MUPPALLA DURGA PRASAD S/O. YEDUKONDALU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. KOTHAPETA VILLAGE, KANCHIKACHERLAMANDAL NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. RAO,, ...PETITIONER AND

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA. 58

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. GUNDIMEEDA D/O. ANUSHA, UNKNOWN, DEVAPUDISECRETARIAT, MUDINEPALLIMANDAL, ALSO KRISHNA AT SECRETARIAT, NARASIMHARAOPALEM VEERULLAPADU MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. DISTRICT.

#8. YARAMADI DATTATREYA, UNKNOWN, PENDURURUSECRETARIAT, BANTUMILLI MANDAL, ALSO AT TATIGUMMI KRISHNA DISTRICT. NTR SECRETARIAT, VEERULLAPADUMANDAL, DISTRICT. S/O.

#9. PODUGU LAKSHMI PRASAD, S/O.UNKOWN, KONAKANCHI SECRETARIAT,PENUGANCHIPROLUMANDAL, NTR I DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT,IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. KETANAKONDA ALSO AT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the transfer guidelines prescribed under 59 issued by G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Department, and Circular Letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 2 OF 2025 the petitioner Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the transfer of from Chevitilally Secretariat, KanchikacherlaMandal, NTR District to Lingareddypalem Secretariat, Koduru Mandal, Krishna District, pursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. Tanikonda Aveda Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I 60

#2. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17873/2025 Between:

#1. UPPATALA SAI KIRAN,, S/O. JAMALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. RAJUPETA VILLAGE, TIRIVURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT. JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. UPPU SRINU, S/O UNKNOWN, VISSNAPET-I SECRETARIAT, VISSANNAPETA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ALSO AT REPUDI SECRETARIAT, A. KONDURU MANDAL NTR DISTRICT.

#8. GODDATI POOJITHA, D/O.UNKNOWN/ 61 BALLIPARRU SECRETARIAT, PEDANA MANDAL, ALSO AT PUTRELA-LL KRISHNA DISTRICT. SECRETARIAT, VISSANAPETA MANDAL NTR DISTRICT.

#9. PATANGI NAGA LAKSHMI, D/O.UNKNOWN, RAMAKRISHNAPURAM SECRETARIAT, KODURU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT NEMALI SECRETARIAT, GAMPALAGUDEM MANDAL NTR DISTRICT.

#10. KOTA SWAMY, S/O UNKNOWN DOKIPARRU-I SECRETARIAT,GUDLAVALLERUMANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT KALAGARA SECRETARIAT, VISSANAPETA MANDAL NTR DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Department, and Circular Letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, 16.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to and Circular Letter conduct fresh counselling or post the petitioner at one of their preferred location issued by IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the 62 circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, IA NO: 2 OF 2025 the petitioner Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the transfer of from Mulapadu-I Secretariat, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, presently NTR District to Gandigunta- I Secretariat, Vuyyuru Mandal, Krishna District, pursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. Tanikonda Aveda Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I

#2. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17878/2025 Between:

#1. GOTTIMUKKALA VEERABABU, S/O. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE R/O. GANDRAI AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, VILLAGE, JAGGAIPETA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 63

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT. JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. SESHAM MANISHA, W/O 355 MAJERUSECRETARIAT, CHALLAPALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ALSO AT. CHEVITIKALLU SECRETARIAT, KANCHIKACHERLA MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. M UNKNOWN,

#8. SANGU PHANIKANTA SAI, S/O.UNKNOWN,383 VEDADRI SECRETARIAT, JAGGAYAPETAMANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ALSO AT. CHITTELASECRETARIAT, VATSAVAI MANDAL NTR DISTRICT.

#9. KORIVI ANIL KUMAR, 387 PENDYALA II SECRETARIAT, KANCHIKACHERLA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ALSO AT POLAMAPALLE SECRETARIAT, VATSAVAIMANDAL NTR DISTRICT. S/O.UNKNOWN, Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed ...RESPONDENT(S): 64 therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Department, and Circular Letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without Jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass issued by IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 the petitioner Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to stay the transfer of from Vemulapalli Secratariat, Kanchikacherla Mandal, presently NTR District toMajeru Secretariat, Challapalli Mandal, Krishna District,, pursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 65

#1. Tanikonda Aveda Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17882/2025 Between:

#1. BANAVOTHU NIROSHA, D/O. RAJA GOPALA RAO, OCC. VILLAGE AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. D.NO.2-52, KILASPURAM VILLAGE, IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT., JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. BHUKYA GOPI, S/O. UNKNOWN, CHODAVARAM KRISHNA SECRETARIAT, PEDANA MANDAL, 66 DISTRICT ALSO AT.PONNAVARAM SECRETARIAT, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL NTR DISTRICT. M

#8. GUNDIMEDA D/O. ANUSHA, UNKNOWN, DEVAPUDISECRETARIAT, MUDINEPALLI MANDAL, ELURUDISTRICT. AT. ALSO NARASIMHARAOPAREMSECRETARIAT VEERULLAPADUMANDAL NTR DISTRICT.

#9. KOTHAPALLI VENKATA KRISHNA RAO, S/O.UNKNOWN, DODDADEVARAPADUSECRETARIAT, VEERULLAPADU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. ALSO AT.JUIIURUSECRETARIAT. VEERULLAPADUMANDAL, NTR DISTRICT.

#10. YARAMADI DATTATREYA, S/O.UNKNOWN, PENDURU SECRETARIAT, BANTUMILLI MANDAL, ALSO AT.TATIAUMMI KRISHNA DISTRICT. NTR SECRETARIAT,VEERULLAPADUMANDAL, DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.4 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, the Gram Secretariat and Ward Secretariat (GSWS) Department, and Circular Letter No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the issued by 67 respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner from Kethanakonda-I Secretariat, Movva Mandal, Krishna Districtto Bhatlapenumarru Secretariat, Movva Mandal, Krishna Districtpursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES II WRIT PETITION NO: 17990/2025 Between:

#1. V. SUMANTH BABU,, S/O. SATYABABU, AGED 26 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT CHOLLAVEEDU VILLAGE, RACHERLA MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, NOW POSTED TO POSTED PRAKASAM TO EDUMUDI(VI), N.G.PADU(M), 68 DISTRICT.

#2. T. PLAMANA REDDY, S/O PEDDA PULLA REDDY, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, WORKING AT SALAKALAVEEDU (V), BESTAVARIPETA (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, NOW POSTED (V), VISWANATHAPURAM THRIPURANTHAM (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT. TO

#3. DURGAM JILAN,, S/O. KULLAYAPPA, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT WORKING AT GUDIPATIPALLI (VI), VELIGANDLA(M), PRAKASAM TO YADDANAPUDI(M), TANUBODDIVARIPALEM(VI), BAPATLA(DT) DISTRICT, POSTED NOW YEARS, OCC VILLAGE

#4. K. V. DHANUSHA SREE,, D/O. K.V. PRASAD, AGED 33 AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, WORKING AT RAJUPALEM VILLAGE, TRIPURANTHAKAM MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. VELLAMPALLI VILLAGE, MADDIPADU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#5. T. CHENNAREDDY,, S/O. PEDDA BALIREDDY, AGED 38 YEARS, OCCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT WORKING AT CUMBUM 2 RSK, CUMBUM (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, NOW POSTED TO MYDUKUR MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#6. M. BALA KRISHNA,, S/O. MUGGAIAH, AGED 33 YEARS, OCCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT WORKING AT MP CHERUVU (V), BESTAVARIPETA (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT, NOW POSTED TO KONANKI VILLAGE, MARTHUR MANDAL, BAPTIA, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#7. A. SRINIVASULU,, S/O CHINA ANKAIAH, AGED 25 69 YEARS, OCCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT WORKING AT PO PALLI (VI), BESTAVARIPETA (M), PRAKASAM(DT), NOW POSTED TO JONNATHALI (VI), MARTUR (M), BAPATLA ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF WARD PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. SACHIVALAYAMS AND

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS AND WARD SACHIVALAYAMS DEPARTMENT, JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT - 16-06-2025.

#3. THE COLLECTOR, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT. DISTRICT PRAKASAM,

#4. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, PRAKASAM, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#5. U HARSHAVARDHINI, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, POSTED TO POSTED TO RACHERLA(M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ANUMULAPALLI(VI), OCC

#6. U VENKATA RAMANA, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, J.P.CHERUVU(VI) RACHERLA(M), PRAKASAM(DT) OCC VILLAGE POSTED TO

#7. K SIVAYOGA NANDHINI, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, YADAVALLI (VI) RACHERLA(M), PRAKASAM(DT) OCC VILLAGE POSTED TO

#8. KARNATI KONDA REDDY, OCC VILLAGE 70 AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, KANDHULAPURAM-1 PRAKASAM(DT) (V), POSTED TO (M), CUMBUM

#9. REDDY SUJATHA, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL (V), POSTED TO NEKUNAMBAD ASSISTANT, BESTAVARIPETA(M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#10. KUKKA MAHESH, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL (V), POSTED TO KANCHIPALLI ASSISTANT, GIDDALUR (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#11. ANUMULA PRAVEEN KUMAR, OCC VILLAGE POSTED TO BESTAVARIPETA(M), AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT BESTAVARIPETA PRAKASAM DISTRICT. (V),

#12. LINGAM NAGAVARDHANA, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, SALAKALAVEEDU PRAKASAM(DT) (V), VILLAGE OCC POSTED TO BESTAVARIPETA(M),

#13. SM ABDUL AZAD, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL POSTED TO MP CHERUVU (V), ASSISTANT, BESTAVARIPETA(M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#14. KRISHAN KIRAN NAIK, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, NARASAYAPALEM, PRAKASAM DISTRICT VILLAGE OCC POSTED TO YERRAGONDLAPALEM,

#15. CHINTHAGUNTLA KALPANA, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, POSTED TO MOTUMALA (V), KOTHAPATNAM (M), PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#16. NAGAM NAGARAJU, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, POSTED TO RANGAYAPALEM (V), KOTHAPATNAM(M), PRAKASAM(DT) 71

#17. PATAKAMURI SRAVAN KUMAR, OCC VILLAGE POSTED TO KOTHAPATNAM(M), AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, KOTHAPATNAM-1(V), PRAKASAM DISTRICT.

#18. MAREBOINA SATYANARAYANA, OCC VILLAGE POSTED TO (V), CUMBUM(M), PRAKASAM AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, YERRABALEM DISTRICT.

#19. GOPISETTY SAI KUMAR, OCC AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, PEDDANALLAKALUVA PRAKASAM DISTRICT (V), VILLAGE POSTED TO CUMBUM(M),

#20. DUDEKULA KHADAR BASRA, OCC VILLAGE POSTED TO PRAKASAM AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, CUMBUM-1 DISTRICT. (V), CUMBUM(M), ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue writ or order more particularly one in writ of MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings No.Estt.ll/791/2025 dated 5.7.2025 of the 4th respondent in effecting transfers and postings on Rationalization of Village Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents without considering the priorities under spouse category, persons with disabilities options and the options exercised by the petitioners as per their seniority, mending the Public Representatives by posting the junior candidates in the places to which the petitioners opted as per their seniority, there by transferring the petitioners to a far of places other than their opted places as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and recommendations of / Ward 72 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash and set aside the same by holding that the entire process of transfer and postings are bad under law with a further direction to conduct re-counseling strictly as per the seniority and guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings No. Estt. 11/791/2025 dated 5.7.2025 of the 4th respondent to the extent of the petitioners and unofficial respondents, pending disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

#1. HARINATH REDDY SOMAGUTTA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 18072/2025 Between:

#1. DASARI LAKSHMI TEJESWI, W/O. YEDIA KISHORE KUMAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT (GRADE-LL) R/O.1-114, CHANDULURU, GANIVADAVEEDHI, LAKKAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 535161 ...PETITIONER AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMN 73 AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AP SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, PIN 522 238.

#2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF GRAMA VOLUNTEERS WARD VOLUNTEERS AND VILLAGE SECRETARIES, WARD SECRETARIES (GSWS) DEPARTMENT STATE OF AP, AUTO NAGAR VIJAYAWADA NTR DISTRICT.

#3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.

#4. THE DISTRICT VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER,

#5. THE MANDAL AGRICULTURE OFFICER, L KOTA MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.

#6. SANDEEP KUMAR REJETI, S/O. NOT KNOW TO THE THE R/O.NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER PETITIONER.

#7. KILLARI RAMYA, W/O. NOT KNOW TO THE THE R/O.NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER PETITIONER.

#8. BHUMIREDDY SURESH KUMAR, S/O. NOT KNOW TO R/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE THE PETITIONER PETITIONER.

#9. MADEM SATYA SIVA RAM, S/O. NOT KNOW TO THE THE R/O.NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER PETITIONER. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one on the nature of 74 to merit Writ of of Certiorified Mandamus to call for the records declare the action of the 3rd respondent effecting transfers contrary the District Selection issued by Committee and without considering the options provided by the petitioner and considering less meritorious candidates, the unofficial respondents herein, ahead of the petitioner's case and issuing two sets of impugned transfer proceedings under Proc.No.Estt(2)/113/2025, both dated 05.07.2025 but communicated separately on 07.07.2025 and 11.07.2025 respectively, whereby the petitioner was first transferred to Gurla Mandal and after her joining, was arbitrarily re- transferred to Cheepurupalli Mandal by issuing a backdated proceedings without any justification, and completely negated the petitioner's merit, rank and seniority, acted in sheer bias towards the Petitioner and considered the case of the unofficial respondents who are all placed significantly below the petitioner in the provisional seniority list which is arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable, unjust, malafide, politically motivated, discriminatory, colorable exercise of power and contravention of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently prayed to set aside both the impugned proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent in Proc.No.Estt(2)/113/2025, dated 05.07.2025 to the extent of the petitioner is concerned as being violative of the petitioner's fundamental rights and contrary to the lawful transfer procedure and counselling process, and direct the respondents to post the petitioner to one of the Mandals the petitioner had opted for, namely Vizianagaram (Rural), Jami or Vepada IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to dispense with the filing of the certified copy of the impugned transfer proceedings under Proc.No.Estt(2)/ 113/2025, both dated 75

05.07.2025 IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend both the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent in Proc.No.Estt(2)/113/2025, dated 05.07.2025 to the extent of the petitioner is concerned, as being violative of the petitioner’s fundamental rights and contrary to the lawful transfer procedure and counselling process, and direct the respondents to post the petitioner to one of the places she had opted for, namely Vizianagaram (Rural), Jami or Vepada Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 18126/2025 Between:

#1. A SRIDHAR, S/O A.SUDHAKAR, AGED 24 YEARS, II, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GRADE RSK, RAMATHEERTHAM BANAGANAPALLI ERSTWHILE KURNOOL MANDAL, NANDYAL, BUDUR, DISTRICT.(NOW MANTRALAYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT) POSTED TO

#2. N. SREENIVASA NAIK, S/O N. SIVA NAIK, AGED 37 YEARS VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GRADE ADONI MANDAL, II, GANEKAL RSK, TO KURNOOL (NOW PEDDAHARIVANAMI, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST.) POSTED DIST 76

#3. KONETI DEVI, D/O K. TIRUPAL, AGED 31 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GRADE II, AHOBILAM RSK, ALLAGADDA MANDAL, NANDYAL DIST (NOW POSTED TO YERIGERI, KOWTHALAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST.)

#4. C. RENUKA, D/O C PEDDA SUBBALAKSHMAIAH, YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURE AGED 25 ASSISTANT GRADE CHINDHUKURU RSK, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DIST (NOW POSTED TO NARANAPURAM ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST.) II,

#5. D MAHAMMED HUSSAIN, AGED , S/O DUDEKULA 37 YEARS, VILLAGE HUSSAINI, AGRICULTURE II ASSISTANT BANAGANAPALLI 4 RSK, BANAPNAPALLI MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO CHIRTHANAKALLU VILLAGE, KOSIGI MANDAL, ADONI DIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT). GRADE

#6. ANNAPUREDDY SANDEEP KUMAR, S/O YEARS,VILLAGE 28 A.OBULESU,AGED AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GRADE-LL,BUJANUR RSK, GADIVEMULA MANDAL.NANDYAL DISTRICT. NOW POSTED TO SAMBAGALLU,RSK,ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#7. TUPPAKONDA KRISHNA, S/O AYYANNA AGE 24 YEARS VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GR-2, RK DUDYALA RSK, KURNOOL M AND DIST. NOW ARLABANDA VILLAGE,KOSIGI POSTED TO (M),(DIST).

#8. K. ROHITHA, , D/O. K. UMA MAHESWARA REDDY, AGRICULTURE YEARS,VILLAGE IVILLAGE, NANDIKOTKUR 29 AGE- ASSISTANT NANDIKOTKUR MANDAL, BRAHMANAKOTKUR 77 SUBDIVISION, NANDYAL DISTRICT, POSTED TO NERANIKI VILLAGE, HOLAGUNDA MANDAL, ALUR SUBDIVISION, KURNOOL DISTRICT

#9. GANTILLA GAYATHRI, D/O G NARASIMHULU, AGED 30 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GRADE II, PAMULAPADU-1 RSK, PAMULAPADU MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO ISKALA VILLAGE, PAMULAPADU MANDAL, ATMAKUR DIVISION, NANDYAL DISTRICT).

#10. V. GIRI PRASAD, S/O V THIMMAPPA AGE 28 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GR-LL MOLAGAVALLI 1 RSK, ALUR MANDAL ALUR DIVISION KURNOOL DISTRICT (NOW POSTED ALUR VILLAGE HULEEBEEDU ALUR MANDAL DIVISION KURNOOL DISTRICT) AGRICULTURE

#11. P. RAMESH,, S/O P.SRINIVASULU, AGE30 YEARS. GR- (M),KURNOOL POSTED TOCHIPPAGIRI RSK VILLAGE 2,PATTIKONDA DIST, NOW CHIPPAGIRI (M), KURNOOL DIST -4, PATTIKONDA ASSISTANT

#12. GRANDHIVEMULA REVATHI, D/O G.SREENIVASULU, AGED 28 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURE -II, ASSISTANT KOTAKONDA RSK, RUDRAVARAM MANDAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, NANDYAL, (NOW POSTED TO KUMBALANURU RSK, KOWTALAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT) GRADE

#13. BS MALLIKARJUNA,, S/O.B VENKATA SUBBAIAH, 41 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE AGED DORNIPADU-2 RSK, ASSISTANTGRADE-LL, DORNIPADU MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO HAIVI, 78 KOWTHALAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT)

#14. K.N.SURESH, S/O. K.N.SUBBANNA AGED 36 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT PANYAM GRADE-LL MANDAL,NANDYALA, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.(NOW POSTED TO HOLAGUNDHA 2, HOLAGUNDHA MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT) ALAMUR RSK,

#15. SHAIK AYUB BASHA,, S/O.S NABISAHEB, AGED 38 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT PASURAPADU RSK, GOSPADU GRADE-LL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL MANDAL, NANDYAL, TO DISTRICT, SAJJALAGUDEM,KOSIGI MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT POSTED NOW ...PETITIONER(S) AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WARD GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. SACHIVALAYAMS AND

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS AND WARD SACHIVALAYAMS DEPARTMENT JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT - 16-06-2025.

#3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

#4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, 79 NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT

#6. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#7. M SAI PARTHASARADHI, , VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GRADE II, MANGAMPETA RSK, OWK ERSTWHILE KURNOOL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO KUNUKUNTIA OWK MANDAL, NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.

#8. M PARTHAVI, GORVIMANUPALLI RSK, KOLIMIGUNDIA MANDAL, NNADYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT POSTED TO PETNIKOTA, KOLIMIGUNDIA MANDAL, NANDYAL) (NOW

#9. CHINTAMANI SUDHA, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT, HANAWALLU RSK, ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL TO PATHAPADU RSK, BANAGANAPALLI MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT) DISTRICT(NOW POSTED

#10. SHAIK ZAKIYA BANU, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE KANALAPALLI RSK, II, ASSISTANT GRADE ERSTWHILE GOSPADU MANDAL, NANDYAL TO POSTED KURNOOL DISTRICT, BHEEMAVARAM, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. (NOW

#11. C BHAVYA SREE, ASSISTANT GRADE VELGODU MANDAL, NANDYAL KURNOOL DISTRICT, BATTALUR, ALLAGADDA DISTRICT. . VILLAGE AGRICULTURE VELPANUR-2 RSK, ERSTWHILE (NOW TO MANDAL, NANDYAL POSTED II

#12. B P ARUN KUMAR, KANDIKAYAPALLE RSK, MANDAL, NANDYAL ERSTWHILE PANYAM 80 KURNOOL DISTRICT BURRAREDDYPALLI, NANDYAL) (NOW POSTED DORNIPADU TO MANDAL,

#13. SHAIK AYESHA, , BANDI ATMAKURU -1RSK, BANDI ATMAKURU MANDAL, NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT (NOW POSTED TO SANTHA JUTURU, BANDI ATMAKURU MANDAL, NANDYAL)

#14. G KIRAN KUMAR, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GRADE II, RAYAMALPURAM RSK, NANDYAL MANDAL,NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO DURVESI VILLAGE, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

#15. BOYA SHANKAR NAIDU, KORRAPOLURU RSK, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL TO CHINDUKURU RSK, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL) DISTRICT POSTED (NOW

#16. SEELAM BHUVANESWARI VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT HUSSAINAPURAM-1 ORVAKAL MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST NOW POSTED TO KORRAPOLUR RSK, GADIVEMULA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. DEVI,

#17. E SANDHYA RANI, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT (PALUKUDODDI) SANGAIA C.BELAGAL(M), KURNOOL(DIST). NOW POSTED TO JULAKAL VILLAGE, GUDUR(M), KURNOOL(DIST).

#18. G PRAVEEN KUMAR, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT C.BEALGAL-3, C.BELAGAL(M), KURNOOL(DIST). NOW POSTED TO KOTHAKOTA-2 (V), C.BELAGAL(M), KURNOOL(DIST).

#19. KURVA MADHAVI LATHA, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE CHOWTKUR VILLAGE, MIDTHUR ASSISTANT, 81 MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

#20. K VILLAGE PUSHPAVATHI, AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT, P. MUCHUMARRI RSK, PAGIDYALA NANDYAL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL MANDAL, DISTRICT. NOW POSTED TO NEHRUNAGAR-1 VILLAGE, PAGIDYALA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.

#21. N PUNITH, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GR II, GAVIGATTU RSK, PEDDAKADUBUR MANDAL, ADHONI DIVISION ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT (NOW POSTED TO PAGIDYALA-1 RSK, PAGIDYALA MANDAL, NANDYAL) .

#22. CH RAJENDHRA PRASAD, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GR-LL, JUMMALDINNE RSK, KOSIGI MANDAL, ADONI DIVISION, KURNOOL ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT ( NOW POSTED TO K.MUCHUMARRI RSK, PAGIDYALA MANDAL, NANDYAL)

#23. AMBATI SIVA PRASAD, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT ALUR 3 RSK ALUR MANDAL ALUR DIVISION KURNOOL DISTRICT NEW POSTED VILLAGE MOLAGAVALLI 2, RSK, ALUR MANDAL ALUR DIVISION KURNOOL DISTRICT

#24. N VAMSI KRISHNA, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL MOLAGAVALLI 2 RSK ALUR (M), ASSISTANT KURNOOL DISTRICT NOW POSTED VILLAGE MOLAGAVALLI 3 ALUR MANDAL ALUR DIVISION KURNOOL DISTRICT)

#25. PINJARI RESHMA, RSK, NANDAVARAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST, NOW POSTED MADDIKERA-2 MADDIKERA MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST HALAHARVI-2 82

#26. G VAMSI KRISHNA, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL DEGALAHAL RSK, CHIPPAGIRI ASSISTANT, MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST, NOW POSTED MADDIKERA-3, MADDIKERA MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST

#27. PUJARI HARITHA, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL KUPPAGAL RSK,ADONI MANDAL, ASSISTANT KURNOOL DIST. NOW POSTED MADDIKERA-4, MADDIKERA MANDAL, KURNOOL DIST.

#28. SHAIK ZAKIYA BANU, D/O HAROON RASHEED, AGED 30 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT G-LL KANALAPALLE RSK,GOSPADU MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO BHEEMAVARAM RSK, NANDYAL MANDAL,NANDYAL DISTRICT)

#29. J SURENDRA NAIK, S/O J.BALA NAIK, AGED 26 YEARS. VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GR-LL CHINNA HARIVANAM RSK,ADONI MANDAL, KURNOOL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO AYYALURU-2, NANDYAL MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT) VILLAGE 30. G RANGAREDDY, AGED-27 YEARS, KRISTIPADU AGRICULTUREASSISTANT GR-LL, RSK, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.(NOW POSTED TO PEDDAEMMANUR, UYYALAWADA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT). DORNIPADU MANDAL, YEARS.

#31. NANNE JILAN, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, AGED-28 AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GR.LL KAMALAPURI RSK, SANJAMALA NANDYAL DISTRICT,ERNST WHILE MANDAL, (NOW POSTED TO KURNOOL DISTRICT, UYYALAWADA MANDAL, SUDDAMALLA RSK, VILLAGE 83 NANDYAL DISTRICT

#32. VALLAPUNENI BHAVANI, AGED 25 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GRADE II, R. JAMBULDINNE, RSK, UYYALAWADA MANDAL NANDYAL, ERNST WHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT. (NOW POSTED TO W. GOVINDINNE VILLAGE, DORNIPADU MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT.) YEARS. VILLAGE

#33. BVN ARAVIND, S/O. B. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT AGRICULTURAL 29 ASSISTANTGRADE-LL, YERRAGUNTLA(V)DHONE(M), NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT.(NOW POSTED TO TAMMADAPALLI, BANAGANIPALLI KURNOOL DISTRICT.)

#34. K LOKESH, S/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT GR-LL, (M), WORKING AT JALADURGAM, PEAPULLY NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW UNDER ORDER OF TRANSFER TO ERSTWHILE UNGARANIGUNDIA, KURNOOL DISTRICT DHONE,

#35. Y VISHNU VARDHAN REDDY, AGED 33 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GR-LL, MASEEDUPURAM RSK, MAHANANDI MANDAL, NANDYAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, (NOW POSTED TO KANDIKAYAPALLI, PANYAM MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT)

#36. K THULASI, D/O. AND AGED NOT KNOWN, AGED 29 YEARS, VILLAGE AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT GR-LL NERAWADA RSK, PANYAM MANDAL, ERSTWHILE KURNOOL DISTRICT, NANDYAL, (NOW POSTED TO KONIDEDU,PANYAM MANDAL, 84 KURNOOL DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue writ or order more particularly one in writ of MANDAMUS declaring the th proceedings No.A3/726086/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6 respondent in effecting transfers on Ward Secretariats and Rationalization of Village Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1ST and 2NFrespondents and contrary to the options exercised by the petitioners as per their seniority published by themselves, without transparency mending to the recommendations of the Public Representatives, there by transferring the petitioners to a far of places other than their opted places and adjusting the unofficial respondents No. 7 to 36 in the opted places of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash and set aside the sanne with a direction to effect transfers as per the seniority and option exercised by the petitioners and to IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the operation of impugned proceedings NO. A3/726086/2025 dated th respondent to the extent of the30.6.2025 of the 6 petitioners and unofficial respondents No.7 to 33, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

#1. VADAPALLI RAMESH 85 Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 18750/2025 Between:

#1. NAGADANI N. S/O JAGADEESH, CHINNA VENKATESU AGED 29 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, WORKING PLACE ANANTHAPUR, NOW KOJJEPALLI, GOOTY (M) POSTED TO BANDURU, BOMMANAHAL (M) ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#2. CHINTHA RAMESH, S/O C KONDAIAH AGED 27 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, PRESENTLY WORKING AT GUDIPADU YADIKI (M), ANANTHAPUR POSTED MADENAHALLI (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT DISTRICT, D.HIREHAL NOW ...PETITIONER(S) AND

#1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS DEPARTMENT OF WARD PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI. SACHIVALAYAMS AND

#2. THE DIRECTOR GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMS AND WARD SACHIVALAYAMS DEPARTMENT, JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA KRISHNA DISTRICT - 16-06-2025.

#3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ANANTHAPUR, 86 ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#5. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT, ERSTWHILE ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#6. THE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPUR, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#7. NAMALA SWATHI, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, TRANSFERRED AND POSTED TO (M), VIRUPAPURAM ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. PEDDAVADUGURU

#8. KAKARLA MANASA, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, TRANSFERRED AND POSTED TO PEDDAVADUGURU PEDDAVADUGURU(M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. -2

#9. POTHULA USHA, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, TRANSFERRED PLACE MIDUTHURU PEDDAVADUGURU (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. VILLAGE

#10. P JOHN STEPHEN, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, TRANSFERRED AND POSTED TO VEMULAPADU ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. YADIKI(M),

#11. Y MOHAMMAD NIZAMUDDIN, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, TADIMARRI(M) TRANSFERRED PLACE KAMALAPADU YADIKI (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT.

#12. K RAMBABU, VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, TRANSFERRED AND POSTED TO YADIKI, YADIKI (M), ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India ...RESPONDENT(S): 87 particularly one praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue writ or order more in writ of MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings No.A3/855/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6th respondent in effecting transfers and postings on Rationalization of Village Ward Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and without considering the options exercised by the petitioners as per their seniority, mending to the recommendations of the Public Representatives, there by transferring the petitioners to a far of places other than their opted places and without granting preference for the spouse and medical ground cases as per the guidelines and adjusting the unofficial respondents in the opted places of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and consequently quash and set aside the same by holding that the entire process of transfer and postings are bad under law with a further direction to conduct re-counseling as per the seniority and guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to may be pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings No.A3/855/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 6*^ respondent to the extent of the petitioners and unofficial respondents, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

#1. V MAHESWAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 88

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 18846/2025 Between:

#1. NAGA RATNA PRIYA,, D/O. PADMARAO, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC- VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL R/O. D.NO.2-17,VTC MITTAGUDEM, ASSISTANT, NUZVIDU MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND

#1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AGRICULTURE AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT

#2. THE DIRECTOR, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAM AND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPT., JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA.

#3. THE COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MACHILIPATNAM,KRISHNA DISTRICT.

#4. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHNA DISTRICT, MACHILIPATNAM

#5. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, NTR DISTRICT.

#6. DISTRICT DISTRICT. AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU

#7. REDDYVENKATA LAKSHMI, D/O.UNKNOWN, 462 AGIRIPALLI-I SECRETARIAT, AGIRIPALLIMANDAL, ALSO AT CHAKKAPALLI ELURUDISTRICT, MANDAL SECRETARIAT, MUSUNURU 89 ELURUDISTRICT.

#8. CHATLAJAMALARAO, 425 S/O. KURADASECRETARIAT, GUDLAVALLERU MANDAL, AT KRISHNA CHANDRAPUTLASECRETARIAT.VISSANAPETA MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. UNKNOWN, DISTRICT. ALSO

#9. LAKKANABOINA PREM CHAND, S/O.UNKNOWN, 430 BUDDAVARAM-LL SECRETARIAT, GANNAVARAM ALSO AT MANDAL, REDDIGUDEM-I SECRETARIAT, REDDIGUDEMMANDAL, NTR DISTRICT. KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): in contravention of Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A2/05/2025, dated No.4 30.06.2025, transfer guidelines prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025, issued by Secretariat (GSWS) the Gram Secretariat and Ward Department, Letter Circular No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025issued by Respondent No.2 as arbitrary, illegal, and without jurisdiction and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articles 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct fresh counselling orpost the petitioner at one of their preferred locations and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to 90 suspend the operation and effect of Proceedings bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to stay the transfer of the petitioner fromKonkepudi Secretariat, Pedana mandal, NTR District to Nandamuru village, Unguturu mandal, Krishna District, pursuant to Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A2/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pas Counsel for the Petitioner:

#1. DODDALA PRUDHVI TEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

#1. GP FOR SERVICES I

#2. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 91 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.Nos.16968, 16981, 16982, 16984, 16986, 16987, 16997, 16999, 17002, 17004, 17050, 17541, 17549, 17810, 17852, 17864, 17865, 17872, 17873, 17878, 17882, 17990, 18072, 18126, 18750, 18846 of 2025 COMMON ORDER: The present batch of writ petitions is filed questioning the transfers effected by Respondent-authorities as being contrary to G.O.Ms.No.5 GSWS Department dated 12.06.2025, preparing guidelines for transfer in consonance with G.O.Ms.No.23 Finance (HR-I-PLG & Policy) Dept., dated 15.05.2025. As the issue in these writ petitions is common, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petitions are disposed of by a common order.

#2. W.P.No.17004 of 2025 is taken up as lead case and the parties are referred to as they arrayed in the said writ petition.

#3. The facts leading to filing of W.P.No.17004 of 2025 are as follows: The Petitioners were appointed as Village Agricultural Assistants Grade-II in the year 2019 through DSC and have been 92 posted at various Gram Panchayats. As a part of rationalization, Respondent No.1 issued G.O.Ms.No.1 GSWS Department, dated

25.01.2025, rationalizing the Village/Ward Secretaries and Functionaries for effective implementation of Real Time Governance at Village/ Ward level. Subsequently, G.O.Ms.No.3 GSWS Department, dated 10.04.2025 was issued positioning various designations of General Purpose Functionaries based on category of Village/Ward Secretaries. Thereafter, G.O.Ms.No.4 GSWS Department dated 17.05.2025 was issued grouping Village Secretaries, fixing positions to the specific purpose the Village/Ward Secretaries. Thereafter, G.O.Ms.No.5 GSWS Department dated 12.06.2025 was issued providing principles for positioning and transfers of functionaries.

#4. Consequent issuance of G.O.Ms.No.5 dated

12.06.2025, list of long-standing employees as per station seniority was prepared by Respondent Nos.5 and 6. As all the candidates had joined the post under the same notification, the seniority was taken on the basis of date of birth of the individual and a list of 445 candidates liable for transfer in the District of Kurnool was shown. 93

#5. The Petitioners and persons similarly placed had given their choice of posting as per transfer policy. However, Respondent Nos.5 and 6 in deviation of the entire transfer and posting procedure and by ignoring the seniority, transferred the Petitioners to places which were not opted by them. It is the specific case the Respondent No.6 had entertained recommendations of public representatives and had abdicated their duty to effect fair transfers and had totally acted at the instance of letters issued by the public representatives.

#6. In the counter affidavit filed by the Respondents, it was stated that the transfers were effected as per the transfer policy and referred to a judgment of Union of India v. Sri Janaradhan Debanath1 to contend that the transfers at the instance of public representatives cannot invalidate the transfers effected by the Respondents in the absence of violation of any statutory rule or on any allegation of mala fide acts by the Respondents.

#7. Though this Court was inclined to issue notice to unofficial Respondents, but considering the dire urgency expressed by the learned Government Pleader stating that the administration is in 1 2004 (4) SCC 245 94 chaos, this Court had to dispense with the notice to the unofficial Respondents.

#8. Heard Sri V. Ramesh, Sri V. Maheswar Reddy, Sri Harinath Reddy Somagutta, Ms. Chukka Harika and Sri D. Prudhvi Teja.

#9. Learned counsel for the Petitioners submitted that transfers were effected without any reference to the seniority list and totally at the instance of the public representatives. Reliance was placed on Clause 7(ii) (ix) (xi) and Clause 8 of the transfer policy issued by G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.06.2025. Learned counsels further submitted that counselling options were given to the Petitioners (454 candidates) on 29.06.2025 and 30.06.2025 in Kurnool District and the impugned orders of transfers were issued on the very same date, which would show that the exercise of calling for options from the Petitioners was only for name-sake and the Respondents had already decided the entire transfer policy. The letters issued by the public representatives i.e. MLAs and MPs were filed along with additional material papers vide USR No.80705/2025. 95

#10. Learned counsel for the Petitioners further contended that the letters issued by the public representatives are not really relating to recommending transfer of the functionaries, but the letters of recommendation specify the posting of the employee and the letters are virtually a dictum to the respondent authorities which was sincerely adhered to. Learned counsel would submit that though the Petitioners do not have any objection for being transferred, but the same should be done in accordance with the guidelines framed to bring transparency in the transfers. The Additional ground that was urged was that the District Agricultural officer who issued transfer orders in Krishna District does not have jurisdiction and the transfers should be effected by District Collector alone.

#11. Learned Government Pleader would submit transfers were effected in accordance with the transfer policy and that there is no deviation. It is further submitted that all the employees were appointed through DSC in the year 2019 as Village Agricultural Assistants Grade-II and the station seniority, which is the relevant aspect for effecting transfers, is same to all the persons as all of them joined in the year 2019 only. Learned 96 Government Pleader would submit that there is no bar in the administration to consider the letters issued by the public representatives/ MLAs/ MPs as long as the transfers are effected in consonance with the policy. Learned Government Pleader would further submit that there are no allegations or mala fide act by the Respondents nor any allegation of violation in transfer policy.

#12. In view of the above contentions, the issues that falls for considerations are: (1) The scope of interference when transfers are effected in violation of the guidelines? (2) Whether the transfers are vitiated on account of letters given by the public representatives?

#13. Issue Nos.1 and 2: It has been consistently held by Hon’ble Supreme Court as well this Court that the transfers issued in public interest and administration cannot be interfered even if the transfer guidelines are violated. 97

#14. In Shilpi Bose (Mrs) and others v. State of Bihar and others2, 14 teachers in Bihar who were transferred on request transfers of rival teachers on spouse grounds questioned the same. It was on this count, the Supreme Court held that Courts should not interfere with transfer orders made in public interest and administrative reasons. The relevant portion of the judgment is extracted below; “In our opinion, the courts should not interfere with a transfer order which is made in public interest and for administrative reasons unless the transfer orders are made in violation of any mandatory statutory rule or on the ground of mala fide.”

#15. The above judgement has been the theme for a number of judgements expressing restraint in interference of transfers effected for administrative reasons and in public interest. The restraint imposed in various judgements rejecting pleas regarding transfers is on the premise that the transfers are effected in public interest. 2 1991 Supp (2) Supreme Court Cases 659 98

#16. In Major General J.K. Bansal v. Union of India3, the Hon’ble Supreme Court was considering the case of a transfer of a member of armed forces and held that interference in the orders of transfers is permissible, provided an exceptionally strong case is made out. The relevant portion of the judgement at paragraph 12 is extracted below; “It is for the higher authorities to decide when and where a member of the armed forces should be posted. The courts should be extremely slow in interfering with an order of transfer of such category of persons and unless an exceptionally strong case is made out, no interference should be made.”

#17. Coming to the facts of this case, from time to time, the State undertakes mass transfers in various cadres and departments. To quell the corridor rumours of favouritism and bias, transfer policies have been formulated by the Government departments initially in consultation with the employee associations and gradually over a period of time, these transfer guidelines manifested into executive instructions by the State under Article 162 of the Constitution of India. The purpose of these executive instructions is to keep unabated power to transfer 3 2005 (7) SCC 227 99 by the authorities on leash and make them accountable for deviations.

#18. This year, the State issued model transfer guidelines vide G.O.Ms.No.23 Finance (HR-I-PLG & Policy) Dept., dated

15.05.2025 leaving it open to the Departments having unique operational systems to have their own guidelines subject to the condition that those guidelines do not conflict G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025. Pursuant thereto, Respondent No.1 issued G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.06.2025, whereunder transfer guidelines were issued for effecting transfers of functionaries in various Village/Ward Secretariats. The principles of positioning and transfers of the functionaries specified in clause 7 thereof is akin to G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025.

#19. As per this clause, those who have completed five years of stay at Village/Ward Secretariat will invariably be transferred and the number of years in all cadres/posts at a Village/Ward Secretariat shall be reckoned as the period of stay at a Village/Ward Secretariat. The other salient features of this clause are that no functionaries shall be positioned within the native Mandal and preferences were also given to certain categories of 100 employees i.e. visually challenged, functionaries having mentally challenged children, functionaries having worked in tribal areas, medical grounds, widows etc. The said clause also provides for posting husband and wife at the same station.

#20. As per clause 8, the District Collectors-Appointing Authorities shall be responsible for positioning of prescribed numbers and transfers of functionaries as per the orders in a most transparent and time-bound manner without giving any scope for allegations. The Directors of GSWS shall make available an IT tool to help the District Collectors in completing this task on time.

#21. The piquant situation in this cadre is that all the employees have been appointed as Village Agricultural Assistants Grade-II in the year 2019 through DSC and this is the first transfer after they joined the department and therefore, there is a greater degree of caution and transparency required by the transferring authorities. The transfer policy does not mention as to what is the criteria that is being adopted for determining the inter se seniority, lottery system etc. unlike in other departments, where the individuals have been appointed on different dates. 101

#22. Be that as it may, the Respondents had prepared a seniority list of 454 candidates in Kurnool District due for transfer and this list was based on date of birth of the functionaries. The functionaries of Kurnool District were informed that counselling would be conducted for Sl.Nos.1 to 227 on 29.06.2025 and for Sl.Nos.228 to 454 on 30.06.2025 respectively and functionaries were directed to submit their applications manually rather than through an online portal. Accordingly, counselling was conducted on the dates mentioned above and the Petitioners had submitted their manual options indicating their choice of posting. Notwithstanding the options, on the same day, the impugned order of transfers vide Prodgs.No.A3/726086/2025 dated 30.06.2025 was issued effecting transfers of 455 candidates. Similarly in Krishna District, counselling was conducted for 476 people i.e. for Sl.Nos.1 to 250 on 28.06.2025 and for Sl.Nos.251 to 476 on 29.06.2025 and transfers were effected vide Rs.No.A1/05/2025 dated 30.06.2025 transferring 475 functionaries.

#23. A reading of the letters issued by the public representatives would show that a number of functionaries were recommended 102 for transfer and the letters also mention the transferred places of posting of the recommended functionaries. These details were mentioned in tabulated statements in the letters. The number of functionaries recommended for transfer in Kurnool and Krishna Districts are exceptionally high. As regards other Districts, the numbers are not so high to the extent of vitiating the transfers.

#24. The public representatives being the bridge between the executive and the employees, they can espouse the cause of the employees seeking transfer and can also recommend for transfer of employees. A similar view was taken by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mohd. Masood Ahmad v. State of U.P.,4. Relevant portion of the judgment is extracted below: ‘…In our opinion, even if the allegation of the appellant is correct that he was transferred on the recommendation of an MLA, that by itself would not vitiate the transfer order. After all, it is the duty of the representatives of the people in the legislature to express the grievances of the people and if there is any complaint against an official the State Government is certainly within its jurisdiction to transfer such an employee. There can be no hard- and-fast rule that every transfer at the instance of an MP or MLA would be vitiated.’ 4 2007 (8) SCC 150 103

#25. A similar view was reiterated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Sri Pubi Lombi v. The State of Arunachal Pradesh and others5, but the question is the limits of such recommendation. One odd individual on genuine personal grounds and grounds akin there to can definitely be recommended for transfer by public representatives, however, the recommendations to the effect vitiating the very transfer guidelines cannot be sustained. In both the cases above, Hon’ble Supreme Court was referring to transfer of a solitary individual at instance of public representative unlike in this case where a number of individuals totalling nearly 115 functionaries in erstwhile Kurnool District and 102 functionaries in erstwhile Krishna District were not only recommended for transfers, but their place of posting was also determined in the letters of the public representatives.

#26. Though the learned Government Pleader contended that the transfers were effected as per the executive instructions issued vide G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.6.2025, however, did not dispute the fact that the individuals named in the letters of public representatives are transferred coincidentally to the very same 5 2024 Supreme (SC) 225 104 place in the two districts referred above. It is one thing to say that transfer is the incidence of service and posting of individuals is best left to the administration and it is another thing to say that the postings in mass scale would be at the instance of the public representatives dehors the executive instructions. Such an approach would give an impression of parallel administration and abdication of duty to adhere to the transfer policy issued by Respondent No.1 vide G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025 read with G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.06.2025.

#27. The attempt of the Respondent No.1 to bring transparency in the transfers and quell favouritism apparently did not succeed in the case of erstwhile Kurnool and erstwhile Krishna Districts as the District Collector/Appointing Authority merely approved the recommendations without any reference to G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.6.2025 and remained a mute witness. The attempt of the Respondent No.1 to bring in transparency and minimise arbitrariness through the executive instructions vide G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.06.2025 in erstwhile Kurnool and erstwhile Krishna Districts was ignored by the transferring authorities. 105

#28. As the majority of transfers in the erstwhile Kurnool and erstwhile Krishna Districts were effected on account of the letters issued by public representatives, they cannot be said to be in public interest and the restraint imposed on the Court from readily interfering with the transfers of employees cannot come to the aid of the Respondents.

#29. Therefore, this Court is of the opinion that the transfers effected in erstwhile Kurnool and erstwhile Krishna Districts need to be re-considered by the Respondent-authorities in tune with the transfer policy and this Court has no other option but to direct the Respondent No.4-Appointing Authority to conduct fresh counselling and effect transfers in erstwhile Kurnool and erstwhile Krishna Districts in terms of G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.6.2025.

#30. As regards the contention that the District Agricultural Officer does not have jurisdiction to issue impugned orders of transfer, this Court is not inclined to accept the same as the Joint Director of Agriculture was made the Appointing authority vide amendment to A.P. Agricultural Subordinate Service Rules, 1997 through G.O.Ms.No.35 A&C (Agri-IV) Dept. dated 30.01.2020. This amendment was followed up by G.O.Ms.No.31 dated 106 Finance (HR.I Plg&Policy) Department dated 26.2.2022 wherein it was stated that generic designation of District Agricultural Officer would be used instead of Joint Director of Agriculture. The impugned orders of transfer on this aspect are devoid of merit.

#31. As regards other Districts, is no material substantiate the plea that transfers are mala fide or the number of recommendations for transfer of functionaries by the public representatives is so high to the extent of vitiating the transfers in the entire Districts in the light of the judgments of Hon’ble Supreme Court referred above.

#32. Therefore, the batch of writ petitions is disposed of with following directions: (i) The W.P.Nos.16981, 16982, 16984, 16986, 16987, 16997, 16999, 17002, 17004, 17050, 17541, 17549, 17852, 17864, 17865, 17872, 17873, 17878, 17882, 18126 and 18846 of 2025 pertaining to erstwhile Kurnool and erstwhile Krishna Districts are allowed. (ii) The Respondent authorities shall conduct fresh counselling in terms of G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025 and G.O.Ms.No.5 107 dated 12.06.2025 with regard to erstwhile Kurnool and erstwhile Krishna Districts and effect transfers accordingly. (iii) The W.P.Nos.16968, 17810, 17990, 18072 and 18750 of 2025 belonging to other Districts are dismissed. (iv) No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. Date: 11.08.2025 KLP __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J