IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 15404 of 2009 Between: B. Yellaiah S/o. Veera Swamy R/o. H.No. 20-10-30, Fort, Warangal. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. Sate Road Transport Corporation Reptd. by its Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad - 20. 2 The Executive Director A.P. Sate Road Transport Corporation Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad - 20. 3 The Regional Manager A.P. Sate Road Transport Corporation Warangal Region, Warangal. .....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 call for the records from 2nd and 3rd respondents and issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the Office Order passed by the 3rd respondent in proceedings No.P2/813(4) / 2009-RM/WL, dated 06-07-2009, transferring the petitioner from Warangal - I Depot to Hanamkonda Depot after raising the suspension as illegal, unjust, contrary to law, arbitrary, contrary to Circular No. 48/95-OPD(T), dated 21-07-1995, amounts to an act of victimization and unfair labour practice and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and grant all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.P.RAJANI REDDY The Court made the following : HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.15404 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner herein is working as a driver in Warangal-I Depot of the A.P. State Road Transport Corporation. He was placed under suspension by order dated 28.4.2009 pending enquiry. However subsequently by order dated 29.6.2009 the suspension was raised while continuing the enquiry into the charges levelled against him. Immediately thereafter by order dated 6.7.2009 he was transferred to Hanamkonda Depot. The said order is challenged in this writ petition contending inter alia that the transfer is contrary to the circular dated 21.07.1995 which states that on reinstatement after raising suspension, the driver has to be retained at the same unit subject to availability of the vacancy. It is the specific case of the petitioner that clear vacancies are available in Warangal-I Depot. Thus it is contended that the respondents ought to have retained the petitioner in the Warangal-I Depot itself. I have heard the learned counsel for both parties. The material on record shows that ventilating his grievance, the petitioner had made a representation and the same was received in the Office of the respondents on 07.07.2009. In the circumstances, the respondents are bound to consider the objections raised by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 07.07.2009 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI,J Date: 07-08-2009 KLP