IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 8368 of 2008 Between: K.Koteswara Rao S/o. Late Venkata Rama Rao ( Executive Officer Grade-II ), Gram Panchayat, Kallur, Khammam Dsitrict, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Collector (PW) Khammam. 2 The District Panchayat Officer, Khammam 3 The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, M.P., Kallur, Khammam District. 4 The Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Kallur, Khammam Dist. 5 The Commissioner for Secreatary, Gram Panchayat, Peddathand, Khammam District. 6 D.Gopaiah, Panchayat Secretasry, Gram Panchayat, Peddathanda, Khammam Dsitrict. .....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 issue a writ order or direction more in the nature of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the judgement of the A.P.Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No. 7247 of 2007 dated 10-4-2008 and Proc.Rc.No. P1/707/2007 dated 21-11-2007 issued by the District Collector, ( PW ), Khammam and set-aside the same and hold that the petitioner is entitled to be continued as Panchayat Secreatary ( Executive Officer Grade-II ), Gram Panchayat, Kallur, Khammam District with all consequential benefits and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.LINGA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. ASHOK KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO : 8368 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the orders passed in O.A No. 7247 of 2007 dated 10.4.2008 by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad dismissing the Original Application and declining to interfere with the orders dated 21.11.2007 transferring the petitioner on administrative grounds to Gram Panchayat, Peddathanda. The facts in brief leading to filing of the present writ petition are that the petitioner who is working as Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Kallur, was transferred and posted as Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Peddathanda, on administrative grounds. The petitioner challenged the said order and filed O A No. 7247 of 2007 on the ground that he has not completed the minimum period of two years and transferring in the middle of the academic year etc. Hence, the present writ petition. Learned counsel for petitioner contended that though the transfer order is styled as an administrative transfer, the petitioner was transferred on the complaints given by a Sarpanch and it attached stigma and without conducting an enquiry the petitioner cannot be transferred. He further submitted that petitioner has not completed the minimum of two years and transferring him in the middle of the academic year is unjust and the District Collector has no jurisdiction to issue the transfer order. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development. The Administrative Tribunal, initially granted interim orders dated 27.11.2007 ordering that the status of the petitioner as on the date of impugned orders dated 21.11.2007 to be continued. Against the said orders, the respondents filed a vacate stay petition in V.M.A No. 106 of 2008 and ultimately by orders dated 10.4.2008 dismissed the Original Application. Having heard the learned counsel for either side and on perusal of the material available on record, we are of the considered opinion that the order of the Administrative Tribunal needs no interference by this Court inasmuch as the contentions raised by the petitioner were already answered and the Tribunal has mainly declined to interfere with the order inasmuch as the petitioner was transferred on administrative grounds and the first respondent/District Collector is competent authority under G.O. Ms. No. 98 dated 10.4.2006. Further, the Administrative Tribunal has rightly rejected the contention of the petitioner that the transfer was effected on the complaints made by the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Kalluru and it attaches stigma by following the dicta laid down by the Supreme Court in Union of India Vs. Sri Janardhan Debanath ((2004) Supreme 162). That apart, the petitioner has not made out any ground warranting interference of this Court. For the foregoing reasons, we do not see any reason to interfere with the orders of the Tribunal impugned in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. T. MEENA KUMARI, J. S. ASHOK KUMAR, J. Date: 17-04-2008. MVB.