THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.24101 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as a Craft Teacher in the Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society, the 2nd respondent, in the year 1990. In the year 1993, he was shifted to the institution at Veligonda, Prakasam District. Later, he was transferred to Darsi, in the year 1998. In the general transfers that affected in the year 2005, again the petitioner was transferred from Darsi to Veligonda. Ever since then, he is working there, against the post of Librarian. The Government accorded permission through G.O.Rt.No.455, dated 04.06.2011, for effecting general transfers in the Society. The petitioner was transferred through proceedings dated 10.06.2011, to the institution at Naidupeta, Nellore District. The petitioner challenges the same. He contends that he is looking after his brother, who is suffering from a serious decease by securing treatment from Ongole and that it would be difficult for him to continue the treatment, if he is transferred to Naidupeta. It is also stated that the wife of the petitioner is working in Panchayat Raj institution, at a place in Prakasam District and that Naidupeta is far away from that place. By making reference to various clauses in the guidelines, issued by the 1st respondent, the petitioner submits that the order of transfer cannot be sustained in law. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. Through out his service, the petitioner is serving in one institution or the other in Prakasam District alone. Even, his tenure in the institution at Veligonda is more than a decade. The petitioner cannot be continued at that institution any longer. The transfer is effected within the zone and Naidupeta is in the immediate neighbouring district. Though the petitioner had pleaded certain hardships, they cannot be avoided in public service. Transfer is treated as the inevitable concomitant part of a service. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the order of transfer. In case the wife of the petitioner is working at a distant place, he can make an endeavour to get her transferred to as near a place as possible, if the Rules of the concerned department, permit. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, upholding the order of transfer but leaving it open to the petitioner or his wife to make efforts to get her transferred to as near a place as possible, if the rules otherwise permit. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:26.08.2011 GJ