THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 17376 OF 2011 ORDER : 1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare Memos dated 10.06.2011 issued by the second respondent – one transferring the petitioner from Gorantla Section, and the other posting the respondent no.3 in his place, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The brief facts that are necessary for disposal of the Writ Petition may be stated as follows: The petitioner is working as Assistant Engineer in respondent corporation at Gorantla Section of Puttaparthi Sub-division, Kadiri Division, Anantapur District. The respondent corporation issued guidelines dated 24.05.2011 for general transfers during the year 2011- 2012. It is his case that he had not completed service of three years in the present post or five years in the present station in the same cadre and so, he is not liable to be transferred in terms of the guidelines issued above. The second respondent transferred third respondent to the place where the petitioner is working, and in the said transfer order dated 10.06.2011, his name does not figure. By another memo of the same date, the second respondent transferred 20 persons, including the petitioner, but for reposting orders, the petitioner was directed to approach the office of the second respondent, whereas all others were given their places of posting. Challenging the same, the present Writ Petition is filed. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that contrary to the guidelines dated 24.05.2011 issued by the respondent corporation, transfer of the petitioner is effected; that, though 20 persons were transferred, all others, except the petitioner, were given postings, but the petitioner has not been any posting and therefore, he prays to set aside the impugned order. 5. On the other hand, the learned standing counsel for the respondents 1 to 3 Mr. P.Laxma Reddy contends that transfer of the petitioner was effected on administrative grounds and the guidelines have no application; that no mala fides are attributed against the transferring authority, and that the transfer is not shown to be against the rules, and hence, he prays to dismiss the Writ Petition. 6. There cannot be any dispute that transfer of an employee is one of the incidents of service. The employee is liable to be transferred to any place. There cannot be any dispute that the power to transfer has to be exercised according to rules, bona fidely and for administrative exigencies. Ordinarily, courts would not interfere when an employee is transferred on administrative grounds, and a transfer order is not liable to be challenged unless there is mala fide exercise of power by the authority who passed the transfer order or the transfer is contrary to the rules governing the service conditions of the employee. If the case of the petitioner falls under any one of the above grounds, then only interference by the court is warranted. The petitioner was transferred purely on administrative grounds. The case of the petitioner does not fall under any one of the categories as mentioned above. Hence, the impugned order needs no interference by this Court. 7. No doubt, the said transfer order is contrary to the guidelines issued in Memo dated 24.05.2011 issued by the respondent corporation for general transfers during the year 2011-2012. At the same time, it is well settled that Circular Instructions have no statutory force. They are only framed for the purpose of transfer of employees in order to have transparency in effecting transfers. But, when the petitioner is transferred on administrative grounds, the same cannot be challenged. 8. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed at the stage of admission. No costs. --------------------- (K.C.Bhanu, J.) 28.06.2011 DRK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 17376 OF 2011 28.06.2011