Matvada Sudhakar v. 'l . The State of Telangana

Petition Under Article 226 of 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 writ of Mandamus aggrieved by the impugned action of the respondents not considering the case of the petitioner for IVlutual transfer as per G.O.N/s.No.245 GAD dt.29-'1 1-2024 for lnter Local Cadre Transfers as per G.O.Ms.No.21 GAD (SPF-|) dl.O2-02-2O22' though the application of the petitioner for mutual transfer has been accepted through online between 01-12-2024 to 31-12-2024 i.e., 14-12-2O24as per the rules, while accepting other counter parts and collegues vide G.O.Rt.No.70, School Education dt.21-03-2025 and consequential proceedings vide Rc.No.2B9lGenerall2o24 d1.28-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, 16 and 21 of the constitution of lndia and consequently declare the petitioner is enti ed to be transfer as per the above G.O.Ms.No.245 d1.29-11-2024 on mutual basis to take the last rank in the new station from Vikarabad to Jangaon as per online application dt.14-12-2024 on par with similarly situated persons who were effected transfer mutually vide G.O.Rt.No.7O, dt.21-03-2025 with all consequential benefits. |.A.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 respondents to effect mutual transfers of the petitioner as per the online application made on 1411212024 from Vikarabad to Jangaon as per the rules and G.O.Ms.No.245 GAD dt.2911/2024 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M.RAMGOPAL RAO Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following ORDER i i ) THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No. 23372 oF 2025 ORD ER: .The present Writ Petition is {iled seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for mutual inter-local cadre transfer from Vikarabad District to Jangaon 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 O2.O2.2O22, as illegal and arbitrary' 2. Heard Sri M' Ram Gopal Rao' learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Education' appearing for the respondents' Perused the material on record'

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as SA (Hindi) in the year 2006 and is presently working as School Assistant (Hindi) Teacher at Vikarabad District' Following the reorganization of the State under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act' 2014 ' cadte allocations were made uide G.O.Ms.No.3 77, GAD' dated O6' 12'2021' placing the petitioner in response to Vikarabad District' The Government' in representatlons from emPloYees, issued G.O.Ms.No.21, GAD guideiines for inter- O2.O2.2O22, laYing down (SPF-I), dated local caclre mutuai transfers' Later' the Government issued I G.O.Ms.No.245, cAD, dated 29.t1.2024, inviting online applications for mutual transfers between or .r2.2021 and 31.12.2024 as per guideline No. 15. The petitioner submitted his online application on 14.12.2024, seeking mutual transfer to Jangaon District with alother teacher in the same category. However, while other similarly placed candidates were granted mutual transfers under G.O.Rt.No.7O, dated 21.O3 .2Cl25, and consequent proceedings were Rc. No. 289/ General / 2O24, dateri 2g. O3. 2025, |ne pet itioner,s name was excluded r.l.ithout any reason or communication. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner frled the present Writ petition. issued

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner applied for mutual transfer on 14.12.2024 , w.ithin the time prescribed under the relevant Government Orders, and meets all the conditions for tra'sfer, including acceptance ol.the last rank in the new cadre. Several similarly placecl candidates were granted mutual transfers, but the petitioner was wrongly excluded without any explanation. 5 Learned Government pleader for Education, appearing for the respondents, submits that the petitioner,s online application 1S pending with the Government, and that the Government, being the competent authority, would take a decision and pass orders in , { accordancewiththerulesandeligibilitycriteriaprescribedunder G.O.Ms.No'245, GAD dated 29'l l'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 authoritiestoconsiderthecaseofthepetitionerformutualinter- local cadre transfer from Vikarabad District to Jangaon District 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 O2.O2.2O22, 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 sha1l be no order as to costs' Miscellaneous petitions pending' if any' shall stand closed' sD/-A. PRATHIMA / EPUTY REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPYi/ SECTION OFFICER To

1. The PrinciPa I Secretary, School Education Dept'' .secretariat, State of Telangana at Hyd erabad The Director of School Education' Government of Telangana' Hyderabad. The District Educational Officer' ucational Officer, The District Ed FOR EDUCATI ON, Hish Co Two CCs to GP Hvd erabad. [OU CC tO SRI III RAIVIGOPAL RAO, Advocate [OPUC] urt fo r the State of Telangana at Jangoan District ikarabad District 2 J 4

6. One 7. Two CD CoPies SA GJP $ HIGH COURT DATED:07108t2025 ORDER WP.No.233T2 of 2O2S i i i ,.o lHE S14 rd ,J o lt rm il6 {5* Sna rr-.,t.t\ * DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS. Catdu Ae.- rs|,r .l