THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.1159 of 2004 ORDER: The petitioner is an employee of Singareni Collieries Company Limited. By 1996, he was working as Senior Technician (Radiography) and was allotted quarter bearing No.SCR/143 at Godavarikhani. In 2003, he was transferred to the unit in Srirampur Division of Adilabad District. The petitioner did not vacate the quarter. He states that the distance between Srirampur and Godavarikhani can be covered within 30 minutes and he has retained the quarter on an assurance given by the officials concerned. It is also stated that the son of the petitioner is availing the facility of swimming pool at Godavarikhani. The respondents addressed a letter, dated 23.09.2003, directing deduction of penal rent at the rate of Rs.2,200/- per month from the salary of the petitioner. This writ petition is filed challenging the same. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioner was allotted quarter at Godavarikhani when he was working at that place. Once he has been transferred to another unit, he is under obligation to vacate the quarter and to move to that place. The petitioner is not able to point out any circular or agreement, which enables him to retain the quarter at the earlier place of working for years together. There are no merits in the writ petition and it is accordingly dismissed. By virtue of the order of stay granted by this Court, the respondents did not recover the amount. It shall be open to them to recover the arrears at the rate of Rs.5,000/- per month till the penal rent at the rate of Rs.2,200/- is totally recovered. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 18.11.2010. kdl