High Court · 2025

...RESPONDENTS ,. Petition under Article 226 ol the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ Order or orders more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus aggrieved by the impugned action of the respondents not considering the case of the petitioner for fVutual transfer as per G.O.[\ils. No.245 GAD dt.2gli 1l-2O24 tor lnter Local Cadre Transfers as per G.O.tr,4s.No.21 GAD (SpF-l) dt.O2lO2l2O22, though the application of the petitioner for mutual transfer has been accepted through online between 0111212024 lo 31/1212024 i.e.,31/1212024 as per the rules, while accepting other counter parts and collegues vide G.O.Rt.No.70, School Education d1.21-03-2025 and consequential proceedings vide Rc.No.289/Generall2024 dt.28-O3-2O25 even other Departments like Home etc., on mutual/reciprocal basis as per the above Go's who are similarly/identically situated candidates on facts and rules and withholding the claim of the petitioner is clearly illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust and violative of Art. '14, 1 6 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and consequently declare the petitioner is entitled to be transfer as per the above G.O.Ms.No.245 dt.2911112024 on mutual basis to take the last rank in tlre new station from Rangareddy to Vikarabad as per online application dt.31l12li'.024 on par with similarly situated persons who were effected transfer rnutually vide G.O.Rt.No.70, dl.21lct3l2025 with all consequential benefitr;. lA 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 to direct the responden.s to effect mutual transfers of the petitioner as per the online application made on 3111212024 from Rangareddy to Vikarabad as per the rules and G.O.l\/s.No.245 GAD dt.29i1 112024 pending disposa of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M.RAMGOPAL RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES-I The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N MAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO I WRIT PETITION No.18504 OF 2025 ORDER The present Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for mutual inter-local cadre transfer from Rangareddy District to Vikarabad District in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.245, GAD, dated

29.Lt.2024 read with G.O.Ms.No.21, GAD (SPF-I), dated

02.02.2022, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard Sri M. Ram Gopal Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Services-I, appearing for the respondents. Perused the material on record.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) in the year 2003 and is presently working in Rangareddy District. Following the reorganization of the State under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,2014, cadre allocations were made vide G:O.Ms.No.317, GAD, dated. 06.12.2021, placing the petitioner in Rangareddy District. The Government, in response to representations from employees placed away from their families and on health grounds, issued G.O.Ms.No.21, GAD (SPF-I), dated 02.02.2022, laying down guidelines for inter-local cadre \-\-'1 \l \ 2 mutual transfers. Subsequently, the Governrnent issued G.O. Ms. No.245, C;AD, dated 29. 1 1. 2024, inviting online applications for mutual transfers between 0]-12.2024 and 37.12.2024. The petitioner submitted his online application on 37.L2.2024, seeking mutual transfer to Vikarabad District tryith another Secondary Grade Teacher, Smt. Babburu Sarika, who is in the same category/ subjec:, and mediqm. While other sirnilarly placed candidates were granted mutual transfers under G.O.Rt.No.70, School Education Department, dated 21.03.2025, and consequent proceedings were issued,'vtde Rc.No.2B9lGeneral/2024, dated

28.03.2025, the petitiorer's name was excluded without any reason or communication. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that ':he petitioner

4. applied for mutrral transfer on 31.12.2024, within the time prescribed under the relevant Government Orders, and meets all the conditions for transfer, including acceptance of the last rank in the new cadre. Several similarly placed candidates were granted mutual transfers, but the petitioner was wrongly excluded without any explanation.

5. Learned Goi,ernment Pleader for Services-I, appearing for the respondents, subr'rits that the petitioner's online application is i 3 pending with the Government, and that the Government, being the competent authority, will take a decision and pass orders in accordance with the rules and eligibility criteria prescribed under G.O. Ms. No. 245, dated 29.17.2024.

6. Taking into consideration the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respective parties and on perusal of the records, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for mutual inter- local cadre transfer from Rangareddy District to Vikarabad District, .in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.245, GAD, dated 29.11.2024, read with G.O.Ms.No.21, GAD (SPF-I), dated 02.02.2022, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. To Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPYII SD/. A.V.S.PRASAD REGISTRAR DEPU SEC OFFICER

1. The Principal Secretary, School Education Dept., T.S. Secretariat, Hyderabad, State of Telangana.

2. The Director of School Education, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad. 3. The District Educational Officer, Rangareddy District. 4. The Distric.t Educational Officer, Vikarabad District. 5. One CC to SRI M.RAMGOPAL RAO, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Trr,ro CCs to GP FOR SERVICES-|, High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad. [OUT]

7. Two CD Copies PSK TKS HIGH COURT DATED:0810712025 ORDER WP.No.18504 of 2025 " CC TODAY Hi- ST4 1 O r t IUL 2[25 * Fsp/^Tc; t 6)\ * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS ?4 \J