IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO: 12797 of 2004 Between: A.V.V.Satyanarayana, S/o. Late Sri Veeraswamy, Clerk-Syndicate Bank, Bhimavarapukota Branch, Post and Village Bhimavarapukota Via Tuni, Kotanandur Mandal, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Syndicate Bank, Head Office Mandal, Rep by its General Manager (Personnel) 2 The Deputy General Manager, Syndicate Bank, Zonal Office, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3 The Regional Manager, Syndicate Bank, Regional Office, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an order direction or writ particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of the respondents in not posting the petitioner at Rajahmundry branch in terms of guidelines of Government of India, Ministry of Finance in F.No. 302/33/2/87-SCT(B) dated 15-8-1998 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to post the petitioner at Rajahmundry branch with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.VIDYASAGAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: MR.A.KRISHNAM RAJU The Court at the admission stage made the following: HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO.12797 OF 2004 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Clerk in Syndicate Bank at Bhimavarapukota Branch. He has been working there, for the last five years. He made a request to the concerned authorities to post him to a nearer place at Rajahmundry on the ground that the present place of work is a farther one. 2. On previous occasion, when the petitioner approached this Court, a direction was given to the concerned authorities to consider the request of the petitioner. After considering his application, the concerned authorities passed appropriate orders. The petitioner has no statutory right to remain at one place or to go to the place of his choice. The concerned authorities are at liberty to transfer the employees depending upon the administrative exigencies. The petitioner appeared to have made a representation on 10-04-2004 to transfer him to Rajahmundry or Kovvur. 3. The respondents are directed to pass appropriate orders within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on the said representation, keeping in view the health condition of the petitioner. 4. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. -------------------------------- Dr. G.YETHIRAJULU, J. 23rd July, 2004. SKM TO 1 The Syndicate Bank, Head Office Mandal, Rep by its General Manager (Personnel) 2 The Deputy General Manager, Syndicate Bank, Zonal Office, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 3 The Regional Manager, Syndicate Bank, Regional Office, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 Two C.D.Copies.