THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.12463 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3. In this writ petition, petitioner, who is working as a Line Inspector in Kandukuru Division, had questioned the orders, dated 25.05.2010 passed by respondent No.3 - Divisional Engineer (Operation), Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL), Ongole, promoting the fourth respondent from the post of Lineman to the post of Line Inspector and posting him at Pallamalli, Ongole Division. The only ground on which the impugned orders are questioned is that the petitioner is a senior member in the category of Line Inspector and has already requested respondent No.3 for posting him in any Section in Ongole Division but, without considering his request, respondent No.3 posted the fourth respondent at Pallamalli, Ongole Division. Merely because the petitioner has made a request to transfer him to Ongole Division that by itself is not a ground to challenge the validity of the impugned orders. The petitioner being an employee cannot choose the place of working as it is for the administration to effect transfers having regard to the exigencies and manpower. Though it is stated that he is a senior member in the category of Line Inspector, seniority alone is not the criteria for the purpose of accommodating his request, while effecting transfers. In that view of the matter, I do not find any illegality, which warrants interference by this Court in the impugned orders under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. However, it is made clear that if the petitioner has submitted representation seeking his transfer to any of the Sections in Ongole Division, this order will not preclude the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders thereon. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 3rd JUNE, 2010. kvni