IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15512 of 2006 DATED: 27-07-2006 Between: K.Rama Rao and others petitioners And The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Visakapatnam Region, Visakapatnam district and another Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 15512 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: The petitioners, who are working as Conductors with the respondents-APSRTC, filed this writ petition assailing the transfer order dated 16.6.2006. The learned counsel for petitioners submit that the petitioners are transferred by impugned order dated 16.6.2006 on long standing basis without following the guidelines issued vide Circular No. 59/1995 dated 24.7.1995 wherein it is clearly stated that “no transfers on long standing basis shall be made after 20th May of the year and before 1st April of the year. It is also stated that vide letter dated 16.2.2006, options were called for from the petitioners, wherein intentionally the Dwaraka Bus Station Complex was not mentioned, and the petitioners were deprived of opting for their choice of place. It is also stated that respondents have not taken any action on the individual representations of the petitioner dated 7.7.2006, 12.7.2006 and 14.7.2006. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-APSRTC. Transfer is an incidence of service, and is made keeping in view the administrative exigencies and needs of the organization. It is not a punishment. This Court normally does not interfere in matter of transfer, unless it is shown that the transfer has been made on mala fide grounds or for extraneous reasons. However, since the petitioners alleges that the impugned transfer order is in violation of circular PD No.59/1995 dated 24.7.1995 and the representations of the petitioners dated 7.7.2006, 12.7.2006 and 14.7.2006 are pending, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction; The Regional Manager-first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the representations of the petitioners dated 7.7.2006, 12.7.2006 and 14.7.2006 expeditiously, if not already disposed of. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 27-07-2006 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 15512 of 2006 DATED: 27-07-2006