Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/20279/2025 of P ANIL KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF AP on 3 February 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 20279/2025 Between: 1. P ANIL KUMAR, S/O. SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC VILLAGE
APHC010400852025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH
WRIT PETITION NO: 20279/2025
Between:
1. P ANIL KUMAR, S/O. SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC
VILLAGE
HORTICULTURE
ASSISTANT
WORKING
AT
NAGARAJUPALLI
VILLAGE,
MARTURU
MANDAL,
BAPTIA,
ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT
OF
GRAMA
SACHIVALAYAMS
AND
WARD
SACHIVALAYAMS, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI.
2. THE
DIRECTOR
GRAMA
SACHIVALAYAMS
AND,
WARD
SACHIVALAYAMS
DEPARTMENT,
JAWAHAR
AUTO
NAGAR,
VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM, ERSTWHILE PRAKASAM
DISTRICT.
4. THE DISTRICT HORTICULTURE OFFICER, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM
DISTRICT.
5. THE
PROJECT
DIRECTOR,
ANDHRA
PRADESH
MINOR
IRRIGATION PROJECT, PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
6. CH SRINIVASULU, OCC PROJECT DIRECTOR, ANDHRA PRADESH
MINOR IRRIGATION PROJECT PRAKASAM DISTRICT.
7. P.SUSHMA,
VILLAGE
HORTICULTURE
ASSITANT,
SEETHRAPURAM VILLAGE, MADDIPADU MANDAL PRAKASAM
DISTRICT.
8. K SREESHARITHA, VILLAGE HORTICULTURE ASSITANT, ULICHI
VILLAGE, ONGOLE MANDAL PRAKSAM DISTRICT.
...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 writ or order more particularly one in writ of MANDAMUS
declaring the proceedings Rc.No.VH A/P KM/7/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 5th respondent in effecting transfers and postings on Rationalization of Village / Ward Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and without considering the options exercised by the petitioner in terms of his seniority, resulting into arbitrary transfers of the petitioner and posting the unofficial respondents in the places opted by the petitioner against the intent of the Government as conceived in G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.6.2025 and consequential guidelines issued through Memo dated 16.6.2025 there by transferring the petitioner to a far of place other than his opted place as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India apart from tainted with malafides and consequently quash and set aside the same by holding that the entire process of transfer and postings are bad under law with a further direction to conduct re-counseling by publishing the list, as per the station seniority in terms of guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025
Petition under Section 151 C.P.C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of the impugned proceedings Rc.No.VHA/PKM/7/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 5th respondent to the extent of the petitioner and unofficial respondents, pending disposal of the main writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. VADAPALLI RAMESH
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR SERVICES I
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
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ORDER:
The Writ Petition is field under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the following relief: “…to issue writ or order more particularly one in writ of MANDAMUS declaring the proceedings Rc.No.VHA/PKM/7/2025 dated 30.6.2025 of the 5th respondent in effecting transfers and postings on Rationalization of Village / Ward Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and without considering the options exercised by the petitioner in terms of his seniority, resulting into arbitrary transfers of the petitioner and posting the unofficial respondents in the places opted by the petitioner against the intent of the Government as conceived in G.O.Ms.No.5 dated 12.6.2025 and consequential guidelines issued through Memo dated 16.6.2025 there by transferring the petitioner to a far of place other than his opted place as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India apart from tainted with malafides and consequently quash and set aside the same by holding that the entire process of transfer and postings are bad under law with a further direction to conduct re-counseling by publishing the list, as per the station seniority in terms of guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and to pass…”
2. This Writ Petition is filed declaring the proceedings dated 30.06.2025 of 5th respondent in effecting transfers and postings on Rationalization of Village/Ward Secretariats and Functionaries contrary to the guidelines issued by the 1st and 2nd respondents and without considering the options exercised by the petitioner in terms of his seniority.
3. Though the Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the said transfer, posted the petitioner to Nagarajupalli, Martur Mandal. In obedience of the said order, the petitioner has joined.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court that there are certain vacancies in the places at which the petitioner has made an option and in view of the availability, the petitioner’s case may be considered in the said vacancies.
5. Considering the said submissions and without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to make fresh representation to 5th respondent, within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, mentioning the availability of vacancies. On receipt of such representation, the 5th respondent herein is directed to consider the same, if the vacancies are existing and if the petitioner is entitled to be considered for transfer to the above said existing vacancies.
6. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.
________________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH
Date: 04.02.2026 M K K
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH
WRIT PETITION No.20279 of 2025
Dated: 04.02.2026
M K K