THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26997 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is working as In-charge Executive Engineer in the respondent Corporation in Ranga Reddy District Unit. Through orders, dated 28.10.2010, the Managing Director of the Corporation transferred the petitioner to Vizianagaram Division on administrative grounds. In his place, one Sri Shiv Kumar, Deputy Executive Engineer was directed to function. The petitioner challenges the order of transfer on several grounds. He contends that the transfer was affected only to accommodate the junior most in the cadre of Deputy Executive Engineer. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent obtained instructions at the stage of admission. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing counsel for the respondent. The petitioner is working in Ranga Reddy Unit for the past four years. He apprehended that the transfer is being affected as a punitive measure. On behalf of the respondent, it is stated that the petitioner gained experience in execution of projects and his services are very much needed for effective completion of on- going project in Vizianagaram. In a way, it is more on account of recognition of the merit of the petitioner. It is, no doubt, true that the incumbent, who is sought to be posted in the place of the petitioner, is junior most and he does not hold the qualification to be appointed as an Executive Engineer as per the relevant Service Regulations. The petitioner contends that his wife is working in Kendriya Vidyalaya and his daughter is studying Intermediate at Hyderabad. It is felt that the interest of the petitioner on the one hand and the respondent on the other can be protected by directing that the stay of the petitioner at Vizianagaram shall be for the maximum period of six months or till the completion of the project and on expiry of such period, he shall be entitled to be posted in the earlier post in Ranga Reddy District. Further, the person to be placed as a substitute for the petitioner in Ranga Reddy District shall be the one who holds Engineering Degree and not the person without such qualification. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that: (a) The impugned order shall be treated as the one of posting the petitioner as In-charge Executive Engineer, Vizianagaram Division for a period of six months or till the completion of on-going project; (b) On expiry of six months or till the completion of the project, whichever is earlier, the respondent shall post the petitioner as Executive Engineer, Ranga Reddy District; and (c) The incumbent to be posted in the place of the petitioner shall be the one with requisite qualifications. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt: 09.11.2010. kdl