IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 20195 of 2004 Between: B. Kondaiah, S/o. Sri Suryanarayana, OCC:Attender at Shri Maridamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Peddapuram, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Commissioner & Executive Officer, Shri Maridamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Peddapuram, East Godavari District. 3 B. Satyanarayana, Sri Lakshiminarashimha Devasthanam, Antervedi, E.G.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 may be pleased to Issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st and 2nd respondent in issuing transfer proceedings vide Rc.No.C1/34846/2004-1, Dt. 16.9.2004 by 1st and the consequential proceedings Rc.No.55/2004, dt. 22.9.2004 of the 2nd respondent relieving the petitioner from the present place of working and set aside the same, to the extent of the petitioner and 3rd respondent by holding them as illegal, arbitrary, unjust against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to continue the petitioner at the same place of working i.e., at Peddapuram with all consequential benefits. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. V.BRAHMAIAH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court at the admission stage made the following ORDER: The petitioner approached this Court through this Writ Petition challenging the transfer order dated 16-9-2004 issued by the 1st respondent. It is a simple transfer. Moreover, no punity has been attributed. Therefore there is no need of interference in the matter of the said transfer order. However, the petitioner contends that he submitted a representation dated 24-9-2004 to the 1st respondent for cancellation of the said transfer order. The 1st respondent is therefore directed to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 24-9-2004 for cancellation of the transfer order expeditiously. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. _____________________ (Dr. G.YETHIRAJULU,J) 3rd November, 2004. Note: Furnish C.C. within two days. Tsy To 1 The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad. 2 The Asst. Commissioner & Executive Officer, Shri Maridamma Ammavari Devasthanam, Peddapuram, East Godavari District. 3 Two CCs to the GP for Endowments, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (O.U.T.). 4 Two CD Copies.