IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18202 of 2005 Date: 18.08.2005 Between: P. Venkateshwarlu, S/o. Mukundaiah, R/o. Chinna Gopataiah, Konijerla (M), Khammam District. PETITIONER Vs. 1. The Managing Director & Vice Chairman, A.P.S.R.T.C., Musheerabad, Hyderabad. RESPONDENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18202 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the order of transfer, dated 26.07.2005, passed by the Personal Officer, O/o. the Regional Manager, Khammam. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the impugned order is a transfer order from one region to another region and such transfers cannot be affected either by the Regional Manager or any Officer in the office of the Regional Manager, Khammam. But, it is only the first respondent or any other Competent Officer in the office of the first respondent, who has got jurisdiction to pass such orders. Therefore, he sought for quashing of the impugned transfer order. 3. At the time of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel has fairly conceded that the Personal Officer or any other Officer in the Office of the Regional Manager, Khammam has no jurisdiction to transfer the petitioner from Khammam Region to Ongole Region. 4. Heard both sides and considered the material available on record. 5. In view of the fact that the order of transfer of the petitioner from Khammam Region to Ongole Region was passed by an incompetent authority, the same is liable to be set aside and accordingly set aside. But, however, the same does not preclude the authority competent to pass any order of transfer if the circumstances warrant. 6. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. No order as to costs. ___________________ S. Ananda Reddy, J Date: 18.08.2005 va