THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 11928 OF 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner was appointed as a Clerk in the 1st respondent Company, in the year 1981. Subsequently, he was promoted to the post of Assistant in the year 1990, and thereafter as Senior Assistant, in 2002. Through out his service, the petitioner was attached to the Personnel Department. In the recent past, i.e. in February 2008, the petitioner was directed to assist one Sri R. Dattatreyudu, who is in-charge of the Vigilance Cell of the Company, in addition to his normal duties in the Personnel and Administration Department. Vide office order dated 31.5.2008, the 3rd respondent transferred the petitioner to Works Division, with immediate effect. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his client was in the P&A Division, ever since his appointment, and the impugned order was passed, only as a measure of victimization. He submits that the petitioner, with his functioning in the Vigilance Department, was instrumental in exposing certain illegalities that have taken place at various levels in the Company. He places reliance upon the Circular issued by the Central Vigilance Commission, according immunity to the employees working in the Vigilance Department, from being transferred indiscriminately. It may be true that the petitioner was functioning in the P&A Division of the Company, ever since his initial appointment. However, the prerogative of the respondents to post an employee, not only in different departments, within the same unit, but even outside the unit, cannot be denied. The association of the petitioner with the Vigilance Department was very meager. He was only required to assist the in- Charge of the Vigilance Cell, in addition to his normal duties. Therefore, the circulars issued by the Central Vigilance Commission, do not apply to the facts of the case. Though the petitioner sought to project that he was required to discharge duties in mechanical works, the impugned order does not support his contention. He was transferred as a Senior Assistant to the Works Division. In other words, in the Works Division also, he was required to work as Senior Assistant. Therefore, it cannot be said that any undue hardship is caused to the petitioner. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ 11th June 2008 PAN