IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25989 of 2005 DATED: 27-07-2006 Between: V.Tirupathaiah petitioner And The Chairman & Managing Director, Central Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd Singareni Bhavan, Red Hills, Lakdi-ka-pul, Hyderabad and another Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 25989 OF 2005 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner, who is working as Accounts Officer with the respondents- APCPDCL, has filed this writ petition assailing the transfer order dated 2.12.2005. The petitioner was promoted as Accounts Officer on 16.9.2004 and transferred to Mahaboobnagar and is due to retire from service on 31.12.2006 on attaining the age of superannuation. While so, by impugned proceedings dated 2.12.2005 he was further transferred to Nalgonda. Hence, the present writ petition. The main contention of learned counsel for petitioner is that the petitioner is at the verge of retirement and according to the guidelines of the corporation on transfers, the persons who are due to retire shortly shall not be disturbed. It is thus contended that the transfer order is illegal and liable to be set aside. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is due to retire from service on 31.12.2006, while issuing notice to respondents, this Court by order dated 6.12.2005 granted interim suspension of the impugned order dated 2.12.2005 insofar as petitioner is concerned. Till date counter affidavit is not filed and there is no representation on behalf of respondents. Since the petitioner is due to retire on 31.12.2006 and contends that transfer guidelines provide that the persons who are due to retire shortly shall not be disturbed, I deem it appropriate to direct the petitioner to make a representation to the first respondent expressing his difficulties and requesting to reconsider the transfer order in terms of transfer guidelines of the corporation. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to make a representation to the first respondent immediately requesting to reconsider his transfer order. On filing such a representation, the first respondent shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law and transfer guidelines of the corporation. The status quo existing as on today shall be maintained for a period of ten days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 27-07-2006 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25989 of 2005 DATED: 25-07-2006