IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 16670 of 2008 Between: B. Laxmaiah S/o Veraiah Srisailam Left bank Power Station Project, Srisaialam Dam West, Srisailam, Mahaboobnager District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Power Generation Corporation of A.P. Ltd., rep by its Chairman & Managing Director, Vidyut Soudha, Khairatabad, Hyderabad 2 The Chief Engineer/Electrical, Operation & Maintenance, Srisailam Dam West, Power Generation Corporation of AP Ltd., Srisailam, Mahaboobnager District. 3 The Superintending Engineer/O&M Circle, Srisailam Left bank Power Station Project, Power Generation Corportion of AP Ltd., Srisailam dam West, Srisailam, mahaboobnager District. 4 The Divisional Engineer, MM Division, O&M Stores , Sub- Division, Power Generation Corportion of A.p., ltd., Srisailam dam West, Mahaboobnagar District. 5 The Asst. Divisional Engineer/Technical O/o Superintending Engineer/O&M Circle, Srisailam Left bank Hydero Electric Scheme, Power Generation Corporation of A.P., Ltd., Srisailam Dam West, srisailam Mahaboobnagar District. .....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 or order or direction, especially one in the nature of Writ of mandamus: declare the impugned Memo No. CEE/O&M/SLMW/ADM/JAO- 1/F/D.No. 148/08 dt 24-7-2008 issued by the 2nd respondent consequential Memo No. SE/O&M/SLBPSP/SLMW/Adm/C3/F.Transfers/D.No. 995/08 dt 26- 7-2008 issued by the 3rd respondent and memo No. ADE/O&M stores Division/SLBPSP/SLMW/D. No. 162/08 dt 28-7-2008 issued by the 5th respondent as illegal and arbitrary and set a side the same. ii. Consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in the oﬃce of Divisional Engineer/MM Division, O&M stores Sub-Division, Srisailam Left Bank Power Station Project, Srisailam, Mahaboobnager District. iii. and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.VASUDEVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM(SC FOR AP GENCO) The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled assailing the Memo, dated 24.07.2008, issued by the Chief Engineer/Electrical Operation and Maintenance, Srisailam Dam West, Power Generation Corporation of A.P. Limited, the second respondent herein, annulling the transfers made by the third respondent, vide proceedings, dated 01.07.2008. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. An identical issue was dealt with by this Court in W.P.Nos.15439 and 16447 of 2008. Through a common order, dated 30.07.2008, this Court has set aside the Memo, dated 24.07.2008, and directed respondents 2 and 3 to undertake a fresh exercise as indicated therein. The nature of arrangement to be continued pending such exercise was also indicated. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of, in terms of the common order, dated 30.07.2008, passed in W.P.Nos.15439 and 16447 of 2008. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:01.08.2008 Note: Issue cc in three days. (B/o) kdl ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}