IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 17573 of 2004 Between: A.Kumar Swamy, S/o A.Rambadra Naidu, R/o 11-816, Piler, Chittoor District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman and Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 2 The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Chittoor Region Division, Chittoor District 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Piler Bus Depot, Chittoor District 4 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Kuppam Bus Depot, Chittoor 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 an order, direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in transferring the Petitioners vide his proceedings dated 14-09-2004 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, without jurisdiction and violation of their own circulars and consequently set aside the proceedings dated 14-09-2004 issued by the 3rd respondent dated 14-09-2004 and pass such further other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.Y.SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY(Standing Counsel for APSRTC) The Court at the stage of admission made the following ORDER: The petitioner is working as a Tyre Mechanic. He was transferred from Piler to Kuppam Depot through the proceedings dated 14-09-2004 on administrative grounds. The petitioner contends that as per the circular instructions of the Corporation, no employee shall be transferred from one place to the other place within a period of 7 to 8 years and as the respondents did not assign any reasons for the transfer of the petitioner, even the petitioner worked at Piler for four years and he is now aggrieved by the order of transfer on the above grounds. After carefully going through the affidavit of the petitioner and the impugned order, it is noticed that the transfer was made on administrative grounds. Therefore, no reason need be assigned for the transfer of the petitioner from Piler to Kuppam. Since, there is no illegality in the order passed by the respondents, the petitioner cannot maintain this writ petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. The petitioner is at liberty to submit a representation to the second respondent for retention at Piler and the second respondent may consider the representation of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders according to the rules. _____________________ Dr. G.Yethirajulu, J. Dt:7th October, 2004. Rns. To 1 The Chairman and Managing Director, APSRTC, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Divisional Manager, APSRTC, Chittoor Region Division, Chittoor District. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Piler Bus Depot, Chittoor District. 4 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Kuppam Bus Depot, Chittoor District. 5. Two CD copies.