High Court · 2025

Katla Sath_eesh, S/o. Buchi . RedQ.y, a.g-ed about 4Z years, Occ. Schoot Assistant (Socral) ZpH S,]Me^e.najrp_el Maf,rmuttrra, ffirnAr'f, lr-firnr-"i? Bhupalapally District. (Emp tD. 214i6}q. AND ...PETITIONER Dept- T.S Secretari;t. Hyderabril

1. The State of reranoana. 2. The Director of School Edi_rcation, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad. 3. The District Educarionat Officer, Jayashanfeiehup;tJp;ly'Dl;ir,i"t:''*" 4. The District Educational Officer, HanumatonOa Or5tiict. .rep.. by its principar Secretary, schoor Education --erHqr vv! '- ...RESPONDENTS petition under Articre 226 of ihe constitution of rndia 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 Mutual transfer as per G.o Ms.No.245 GAD dt.29l1 112024 for lnter Local cadre Transfers as per G.o.Ms.No.21 GAD (spF-r) dt.o2to2t2o2z. though the application of the petitioner for mutual transfer has been accepted through online between 0111212024 ro 31t12t2024 i.e., 18t12t2o24 as per the rules, while accepting other counter parts and collegues vide G.O.Rt.No.70, Schoor Education dr.21ro3r2o2s and consequentiar proceedings vide Rc. No.289/Gen erall2024 dt.zg/031202s even other Departments like Home etc., on mutua l/recrprocal basis as per the above Go,s who are similarly/identicafly situated candidates on facts and rules and withholding the claim of the petitioner is clearly rllegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, unjust and violative ot An. 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of rndia and consequenfly decrare the petitioner is entifled to be transfer as per the above G O'NIs No 245 dt 29/1 112024 on mutual basis to take the last rank in the new station from Jayashanker Bhupalapally to Hanumakonda as per online application dt 18t12t2O24 on par with similarly situated persons who were effected transfer mutually vide G.O Rt No 70' dt.21 tO3t2O25 with all c :nsequential benefits IA NO: 1 oF 2025 Petition under Sr:ction 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court mery be pleased to direct the respondents to effect mutual transfers of the petitioner as per the online application made on 1ttt12l2l24from Jayashanker Bhupalapally to Hanumakonda as per the rules and Ci o Ms No 245 GAD dt 2911 112024 pendi, g disposal of the above writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI' M' RAMGOPAL RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Gourt made the following: ORDER T E HON'B JU EN AV RAP RAJE HW R o I WR PE ON o.1 494 0F 2 5 ORDER: The present writ petition is fired seeking to decrare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for mutual inter-local cadre transfer from Jayashanker Bhupalapally Disti-ict to Hanumakonda District in accordance with G.o.Ms.No.245, GAD, dated 29.tL.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 School Assistant (Social) in the year 2002 and is presently working in Jayashanker Bhupalapally District. Following the reorganization of the state under the Andhra pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2O!4, cadre allocations were made vide G.O.Ms.No.317, cAD, dated 06.12.202t, placing the petitioner in Jayashanker Bhupalapally District. The Government, in response to representations from employees, issued G.O.Ms.No.21, GAD (SPF-I), dated 02.O2.2O22, laying down guidelines for inter_ local cadre mutual transfers. Later, the Government issued 2 - G.O.Ms.No.245, GAD, dated 29.I1.2024. inviting online applications for mutual transfers between 01.72.2024 anri 3L.12.2024. The petitioner submitted his online application on 18.t2.2024, seeking mutual transfer to Hanumakonda District with another teacher in the s;ame category. However, while other:;imilarly placed candidates wer-e granted mutual transfers under G.O.Rt.No.70, dated 21.03.2C25, and consequent proceedings were issued yde Rc.No.2B9lGen<zral/2O74, dated 28.03.2025, the petitioner,s name was excluded rarithout any reason or communication. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the present Writ petition.

4. Learned c:unser for the petitioner submits that the petitioner applied for mutual transfer on 18.L2.2024, wiUrin the time prescribed under the relevant Government orders, and meets all the conditions frlr transfer, including acceptance of the last rank in the new cadre. severar simirarry praced candidates were granted mutual transfers, but the petitioner was wrongry excruded without any explanation. 5 Learned Government pleader for Services_I, appr:aring for the respondents, submits that the petitioner,s online application is pending with the Government, and that the Government, being the competent authrtrity, will take a decision and pa:;s orders in accordance with the rules and eligibility criteria prescribed under 3 G.O. Ms. No.245, dated 29. 11.2024.

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 Jayashanker Bhupalapally District to Hanumakonda 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. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. To, //TRUE COPY// SD/.K. SREE RAMA MURTHY BE9-TSTRAR \b-v ON OFFICER DEPUTY SECTI \ I 1 The Principal Secretary, School Education Dept., T.S.Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Director of School Education, Government ofTelangana, Hydeiabad. 3. The District Educational Officer, Jayashanker Bhupalap;lly Oistrict. 4. The District Educational Officer, Hanumakonda Diltrict. 5. One CC to SRl. M. RATUGOPAL RAO, Advocate tOpUCl 6 Two CCs to GP FOR SERVICES I ,High Court f6r the State of Tetangana at 7 . Two CD Copies Hyderabad [OUT] BM BS HIGH COURT DATED:0810712025 CC TODAY HE SIA 1 1 7 ltlt- ?025 -t, z C) o o * ORDER WP.No.18494 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS