THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25651 of 2010 ORDER: The Diocese of Guntur established several educational institutions, particularly in Guntur District. The petitioner is employed as Physical Education Teacher in St.Joseph’s High School, Renta Chintala, Guntur District and respondent No.5 as Physical Education Teacher in St.Paul’s High School, Phirangipuram, Guntur District. Through orders, dated 24.02.2010, the Deputy General Manager of the said Schools effected transfer of the petitioner and respondent No.5 to the places where the other was working. He submitted the said order to the Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur, respondent No.3 herein, for approval. Respondent No.3, in turn, reported the matter to the Commissioner and Director of School Education, respondent No.4 herein. Referring to a memo, dated 01.07.2009, issued by the Government wherein such transfers were held proper, respondent No.4 addressed a letter to respondent No.3 to accord approval. Such approval was ultimately conveyed by respondent No.3 vide proceedings, dated 30.07.2010. The petitioner challenges the entire proceedings referred to above. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for School Education. The petitioner and respondent No.5 are working in different schools established by the same management, a religious minority. It is almost the prerogative of the management of a private educational institution to effect transfer of its employees within the institution. There is hardly any scope for interference by any authorities of the Government, more so when the institutions are established by a religious minority. Almost as a matter of information, the management of the schools submitted a copy of the approval orders to respondent No.3. He, in turn, submitted the same to respondent No.4. The proceedings, dated 22.07.2010, said to have been issued by respondent No.4 would reflect the state of affairs that are prevailing in the Office. After making reference to the memo, dated 01.07.2009, issued by the Government, it is stated that respondent No.4 was pleased to ratify the action of the management in making the transfers. Respondent No.3 was requested to convey the decision and take necessary action. However, at the end of it, the following sentence is added: “The Regional Joint Director of School Education, Guntur is therefore requested to warn the Dy.General Manager, R.C.M. Schools, Diocese of Guntur Society, Guntur not to effect any transfers without prior permission of the competent authority.” If the Government itself has expressed the view that such transfers can be effected, there was absolutely no basis for issuance of such warning. It is not known as to whether that portion of the letter had the approval of respondent No.4. If it has, it is totally objectionable and respondent No.4 can be said to have acted in utter violation of law and contrary to the view taken by the Government in memo, dated 01.07.2009. It is hoped that respondent No.4 would not permit such instances to recur and would change the mind set towards private educational institutions. The learned counsel for the petitioner is not able to point out any legal infirmity in the impugned order. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt. 08.10.2010. kdl