High Court · 2025

...RESPONDENTS Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired 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 fVrutuar transfer as per G.o.lVrs.No.24s GAD dt.29-1 1-2024 for lnter Local cadre Transfers as per G.o.tVIs.No.2 r GAD (spF-r) dt.o2-02-2022, though the application of the petitioner for mutuar tansfer has been accepted through online between 01-12-2024 to 31-12-2024 i.e., 3i-12-2o24 as per the rules, while accepting other counter parts and colleagues vide G.O.Rt_No.70, school Education dr -21-03-202s and consequentiar proceedings vide Rc. No-289/Gen erall2o24 d1.28-o3-202s 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 dearly illegal, atbitary, discriminatory, unjust and viorative of Ar1. 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequenfly declare the petitioner is entifled to be transfer as per the atove G.O. ftrls.No.245 dt.29-11-2024 on mL]tual basis to take the last rank in the now station from lrrlahabubabad to Bhadraclri Kothagudem as per online application dl.31-12-2024 on par with similarly situated persons who were effected transfer mutually vide G.O.Rt.No.70, dt.21-03-2025 with all consequential benefrts. lA NO: 1 OF 202s Petition under Siectron 151 CPC praying that in the circurnstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents to eFfect mutual transfers of the petitioner:as per the online application made on 31-12-2024 from Mahabubabad to Bhadracri Kothagudem as per the rules and G.(f.Ms.No.24S GAD dt.29-1 1-2024 pending disposal 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 NAMA VA PU ESHWAR o w T ETI ON 1 27 2 2 ORDER: The present writ petition is fired seeking to decrare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for mutuar inter-rocar cadre transfer from Mahabubabad District to Bhadradri Kothagudem District in accordance with G.o.Ms.No.245, GAD, dated 29.II.2024 read with G.O.Ms.No.21, GAD (SPF_I), dated 02.02.2022, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. Heard Sri M. R-am 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 a Secondary Grade Teacher in the year 2Ol2 and is presently working in Mahabubabad District. Following the reorganization of the State under the Andhra pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, cadre allocations were made vide G.O.Ms.No.317, cAD, dated 06.12.202I, placing the petitioner in Mahabubabad District. The Government, in response to representations from employees, issued G.O.Ms.No.21, GAD (SPF-I), dated 02.02.2022, taying down guidelines for inter_ local cadre mutual transfers. Later, the Government issued 2 G.O.Ms.No.245, GAD, dated 29.7I.2024, inviting online applications for mutual trilnsfers between OL.12.2024 and 3L't2'2024' The petitioner submitted his online application on 3l'12'2024, seeking mutual transfer to Bhadradri Kothagudem District with Banoth Naresh, a teacher in the same category. However, while other similarly placed candidates were granted mr.ttual transfers under G.O.Rt.\o.70, School Education Department, dated 21.03.2025, artd consequent proceedings were issued vide Rc.No.289lGeneral/ 2024, dated 28.03.2025, the petitioner's name was excluded without any reason or communication. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition '

4. Learned c:unsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner applied for mutual transfer on 3L.12.2024, within the time prescribed unde:r the relevant Government Orders, and meets all the conditions frr transfer. He also agreed to take the last rank in the new cadre. Several similarly placed candidates were granted mutual transfer;, but the petitioner was wrongly excluded without any explanation,

5. Learned C;overnment Pleader for Services-I, appearing for the respondents, submits that the petitioner's online application is pending with the Government, and that the Government, being the competent authority, will take a decision and pass orders in 3 accordance with the rules and eligibility criteria prescribed under G.O. Ms. No. 245, dated 29. II.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 Mahabubabad District to Bhadradri 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. Kothagudem District, Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD/- A.V.S.PRASAD //TRUE copy// DEPUTY ffinan SECTIONbFFICER ][1J;ffiS:1,:ff ::"r, Schoor Education Dept., r.S Secretariat, Hyderabad. The Director oI School Eclrrcation,. Government of Telangana, Hyderabad. The District Educationat omcer, rrirar,a'u-uii;;;i 6i"iili:' The Disrricr Educationat Officer; Bhadraoii foiira"j"ujJm otstrict !ff !f J",r'+T6Y33'7,ttyuJafu i*",Sior""1,","orrelansanaat Hyderabad. IOUTT Two CD Copies To 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PSK TKS HIGH COURT DATED:0810712025 ORDER WP.No.19327 of 2025 CC TODAY f. HE SI4 () ? ir iul2025 z. e * !r-rPAT * DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS 0I l6 )d