WP/24386/2025 of TAMA SRILATHA Vs State of Andhra Pradesh, on 10 February 2026

1. TAMA SRILATHA, D/O. TAMA DURGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. NOOTHI RAMANNAPALEM VILLAGE, BUTTAYEGUDEM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.-534311

2. GARA UMAPRASAD,, S/O. ERIKI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O.6-119, BC COLONY, VEGAVARAM RURAL, JANGAREDDIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534447

3. SHAIK ELIYAS,, S/O. SHAIK IBRAHIM, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT,

R/O. 9-46, SHIVAKASHI PURAM, VELAIRPADU, RURAL, VELURUPADU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534444

4. MANGA MADHAVI,, D/O. AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT,

R/O. 3-327, K BOTHAPPAGUDEM VILLAGE, NOOTHIRAMANNAPALEM POST. RURAL, BUTTAYAGUDEM,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534311. ALSO AT JAGANNADHAPURAM VILLAGE, TADEPALLIGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.- 534145.

5. TELLAM LAKSHMI DEVI,, W/O. KUNJA RAHUL, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. 7-15, PEDAKAPAVARAM VILLAGE, BUTTAYAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-534448.

6. PONUGUPATI VENKATESH,, S/O. NARASIMHA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. 7-90, VASANTHAWADA RURAL, VELURUPADU, WEST GODAVARI

DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534444.

7. KANDIKONDA ANUSHA,, W/O. ASHOK KUMAR MIRIYALA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O. TEDLAM VILLAGE, NARASAPURAM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

8. DONTHU DURGARAO,, S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. D- NO.1-11, PUPPALAVARIGUDEM VILLAGE, LINGAPALEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT.

9. KAMPASATI SIVA NAGARAJU,, S/O. MARESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT

YEARS,

R/O. 15-127, VELAGALAPALLI, PRAGADAVARAM, CHINTALAPUDI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 534461.

10. NAMA SATISH KUMAR,, S/O. POSIDARA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. 2-57, PANCHAYATI STREET, TADIPUDI, THALLAPUDI, WEST 6ODAVARI-534341 ALSO AT RYTHU SEVA KENDRAM, KAVITAM-I PODURU MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

11. KUNJA VIDYA,, W/O. KURAM NAVEEN SRIKANTH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O. DIRUSUMARU VILLAGE, BHIMAVARAM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

12. DUDIPALA MANGATAYARU,, D/O. D. SATYNARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O. 4-44/1, RAJAMPALEM RURAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-534318.

13. KANKIPATI ANKITHA,, W/O. KOPPULA KIRAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT R/O.2-181, MAIN ROAD, SINGARAYAPALEM RURAL T. NARASAPURAM. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT,

ANDHRA PRADESH-534451.

14. BANNEY RAVI KUMAR,, S/O. BUTCHI RAJU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-247, ATCHIYAYAPALEM VILLAGE BUTTAYAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT,

ANDHRA PRADESH- 534311.

15. TALLURI RAMESH,, S/O. PRABHUDASU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/O. BHOGOLU VILLAGE, LINGAPALEM MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 534462

...PETITIONER(S) AND

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

2. THE CHAIRMAN, TRANSFERS COMMITTEE, ERSTWHILE WEST

GODAVARI,

3. DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ELURU DISTRICT.

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

5. KURSAM DIVYA, D/O.UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT,

R/O.VINJARAM SECRETARIAT, POLVARAM MANDAL,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

6. TELLAM NAGA DURGA, D/O. UNKNOWN,AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. P.ANKAPALEM SECRETARIAT, JEELUGIMALLI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

7. KAKULAMARI VENKATA DURGA SUDESHNA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. RANNAVARAM, VELERUPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

8. ANDUGULA SIREESHA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O.ATCHUTHAPURAM, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

9. CHIRRI RAJESWARI, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O.GAVARAVARAM-1 KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

10. VINJAMAURI DILEEP NAGA VENKATA SAIRAM, S/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC- VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O.SEETHAMAPETA, KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

11. KANITHI BHAGYA LAKSHMI, D/O.UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC- VILLAGE AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, R/O. GOMMUGUDEM, KUKUNOOR MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

12. KOWASU SUDHA RANI, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O.DACHARAM, KUKUNOOR MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

13. KURAM MOUNIKA, D/O.UNKOWN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/O. UPPERU SECRETARIAT, KUKUNOOR MANDAL,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

14. CHODEM ROJA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O.

TATIYAKULAGUDEM, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

15. KATTA SUDHA RANI, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O.RACHANNAGUDEM, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

16. TELLAM NAGA DURGA, D/O.UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O.PANKAMPALEM,JEELUGUMIILIMANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

17. KAKULAMARI SUDESHNA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O.RAMAVARAM, VELERUPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

18. SARIYAM DURGA DEVI, D/O.UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O.MEDEPALLI, VELERAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

19. SANKURU SUPRIYA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O. MAREDUBAKA, KUKUNOOR MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI

20. TALLURI NAGARAJU, S/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. VENKATADRIGUDEM, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

21. SILARAPU THERESA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, URIAGUDEM VILLAGE, CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

22. SONGA SAILAJA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O.CHINTALAPUDU-5 CHINTALAPUDU MANDAL.

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

23. BANVATHU ADINARAYANA, S/O.UNKNOWN,AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O.RANGAPURAM, LINGAPALEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

24. VANGALA NAGALAKSHMI, D/O.UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O.GUNTAPALLI, KAMAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

25. BODDU ANUSHA, D/O.UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/O. KOKKIRAPADU, PEDAPADU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

26. PORALLA SRAVANI, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. DHARMAJIGUDEM, LINGAPALEM MANDAL,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

27. TANAGALA AJAY, S/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS

R/O.YEDAVALLI, LINGAPALEM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

28. MADAKAM SRIHARSHA, MADAKAM SRIHARSHA,S/O. UNKNOWN, AGED 26 YEARS, R/O.PATTISAM, POLAVARAM MANDAL. WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

29. VAGGILA MOUNIKA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O. GUTALA-1, POLAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

30. AYYANKI RAJA KANAKA DURGA VARA PRASAD, S/O UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT

YEARS, R/O. GOPALAPURAM-2, GOPALAPURAM MANDAL.

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

31. KOMARAM PRASANTH KUMAR, S/O UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/O.ANKANNAGUDEM, JEELUGUMILLI MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

32. KUNJA RAMYA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, POLAVARAM-3, POLAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

33. RAYALA SATYANARAYANA, S/O. UNKOWN, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. DIPPAKAYALAPADU KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

34. ANDUGULA SIREESHA, D/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. ACTHUTAPURAM,KOYYALAGUDEM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

35. V ADITHYA SWAMY NAIK, S/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/O. PERAMPETA, JANGAREDDYGUDEM MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

36. TELLAM KIRAN, S/O. UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. PRAGADAPALLI, POLAVARAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI

37. BUDDARAPU SURENDRA, S/O.UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT R/O.CHINTALAPUDI-2,CHINTALAPUDI MANDAL,

WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

38. CHINTAPALLI NAGA GIRISHA, D/O.UNKNOWN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O. KAMAVARAKUKOTA, KAMAVARAPUKOTA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...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 to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent No.2 and 3 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A4/92173/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the 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 16.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4 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 Hon'ble court may be pleased to suspend the operation and effect of Proceeding bearing Rc.No.A4/92173/2025, dated 30.06.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition, and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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

1. GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following:

ORDER:

The present writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent No.2 and 3 in issuing Proceedings Rc.No.A4/92173/2025, dated 30.06.2025, in contravention of the 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 16.06.2025 issued by Respondent No.4 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….”

2. Heard M/s. Chukka Harika, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3. During the course of hearing, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the issue is squarely covered by the common Judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.960 of 2025 and batch dated 28.01.2026 and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition in the same lines.

4. A perusal of the common Judgment of the above said Writ Appeal shows that against the orders of the Writ Petitions in W.P.Nos.16968 of 2025 and batch, some of the respondents/

aggrieved persons in each Writ Petition filed the above said Writ Appeals and the same was disposed of as follows:

1) There shall be fresh transfers in respect of parties in the writ appeals including the unofficial respondents.

2) The writ petitioners, appellants and the unofficial respondents, wherever joined will continue at the same place till then.

3) The employees who have not joined in any place, shall be immediately adjusted in the places, where they were prior to the status quo orders and consequential adjustment shall be in the same way.

4) The options given by the writ petitioners, unofficial respondents, at the time of submission of their transfer applications prior to the litigation, shall be the basis for effecting and adjusting the transfers.

5) The posting and adjustments shall be strictly in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.06.2025 and the same shall be addressed candidate wise, with reasons accommodating or inability to accommodate.

6) The option given shall not be final say to demand posting at that particular place. The exercise of transfers shall be completed by March 2026.

As the issue involved in this Writ Petition is similar to that of the issue in the above said Writ Appeals, with the consent of both side counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of in the same lines as that of the common Judgment in W.A.No.960 of 2025 dated 28.01.2026. No costs.

Registry is informed to attach a copy of the common judgment in W.A.No.960 of 2025 dated 28.01.2026 to this order. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH

Date: 11.02.2026 RD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH

WRIT PETITION No.24386 of 2025 Dated: 11.02.2026 RD