HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU W.P.No. 16943 of 2011 Date: 21-06-2011 Between: M. Damodar Reddy …………. Petitioner And The Superintending Engineer, Operation Circle, Nalgonda, Central Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District and another …………. Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU W.P.No. 16943 of 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent in issuing the memo No.DEE/Op/NLG/ADM/JAO/D.No.539/11, dated 28-05-2011 transferring the petitioners from Operation Division, Nalgonda to the Operation Division, Devarakonda without their consent, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to set aside the same. 2. The brief facts that are necessary for the disposal of the present writ petition may be stated as follows: The petitioners are working as Lineman in the respondents- company. The Operation Division, Devarakonda has been formed newly bifurcating the existing Operation Divisions, Nalgonda and Miryalaguda and the first respondent issued a memo, dated 23-03- 2011 diverting some of the staff from the Operation Divisions, Nalgonda and Miryalaguda to the Operation Division, Devarakonda and directed the second respondent to submit the objections, if any, from the employees of the Nalgonda and Miryalaguda divisions. The petitioners raised objection to work in the Operation Division, Devarakonda and they opted to work at Operation Division, Nalgonda and the first respondent considered those objections and cancelled the transfer and postings of the employees including the petitioners through the proceedings, dated 02-05-2011. However, the second respondent, without taking into consideration the option given by the petitioners earlier and without their consent, issued a memo dated 28- 05-2011 transferring them to the Operation Division, Devarakonda from the Operation Division, Nalgonda without following the seniority and contrary to the memo, dated 02-05-2011 issued by the first respondent. Therefore, the petitioners made a representation on 02-06-2011 to the second respondent requesting to retain them at Operation Division, Nalgonda, but the representation has not been considered. Hence, the writ petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners stated that by virtue of the proceedings, dated 02-05-2011, the earlier transfer orders have been cancelled by the first respondent and without the considering the same and without the consent of the petitioners, the present impugned transfer proceedings dated 28-05-2011 have been issued and therefore, prayed to set aside the same. 4. Ordinarily this Court would not interfere with the transfer orders unless it is vitiated with mala fide or contrary to the rules or the person, who effected the transfer, has no jurisdiction. No doubt by virtue of the proceedings, dated 02-05-2011, the earlier transfer orders have been cancelled. But, admittedly the Operation Division, Devarakonda has been bifurcated from the existing Operation Divisions, Nalgonda and Miryalaguda. So some of the staff have to be allotted to the Operation Division, Devarakonda in view of the bifurcation. After considering the seniority, the petitioners along with others have been transferred. Therefore, the transfer order issued by the second respondent does not suffer from any infirmity so as to call for interference by this Court. Hence, the writ petition is devoid of merits and it is liable to be dismissed. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, this order will not preclude the second respondent in considering the representation of the petitioners, dated 02-06-2011 and taking appropriate decision thereon. No order as to costs. ________________ K.C. BHANU, J Date: 21-06-2011 YCR