THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 6192 OF 2011 O R D E R: This Writ Petition has been instituted by a Counselor, who is working with the Andhra Pradesh State Aids Control Society (henceforth referred to as ‘the Society’). The 1st respondent society has been implementing three different projects for purposes of prevention and providing health care to the victims of AIDS/HIV. For all the three projects, Counselors are required to be appointed. Since lot of counseling has got to be done to the victims as well as the rest of the family members of such victims, counselors are required to be Graduates in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Anthropology or Human Development or those who hold a diploma in nursing with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience of having worked for the welfare of AIDS/HIV patients. The writ petitioner appears to have passed his post graduate course of M.Sc. in Psychology and also secured a diploma in guidance in counseling from S.V. University, Tirupati. Since the Society has to primarily cater to the needs of the patients by affording a highly expensive medicare, the counselors are paid only remuneration of Rs.6,500/- per month, but nonetheless, out of a commitment, the counselors are attracted towards these projects and they have been performing their duties. It appears, on 25.09.2010, an attempt has been made by the Society for relocating the counselors in the State. The writ petitioner, who has been working at Nandyal in Kurnool District appears to have submitted his request to be considered to be posted at Adoni in the same district. Instead of considering his request, the Society seems to have conceded to the request of Respondents 3 and 4 and posted them at Adoni in Kurnool District. Hence, the writ petitioner submitted a representation to consider his case also for being posted at Adoni, as his family members are required to stay at Adoni where his mother’s health was not all that good. In those set of circumstances, the present Writ Petition has been instituted. Learned Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, at my request, has secured instructions in the matter and informed that Respondents 3 and 4, who are seniors than the writ petitioner, have requested to be posted at one place as they are spouses. Conceding to their request, they have been posted at Adoni in Kurnool District and that there is no vacancy at Adoni. The writ petitioner raised several contentions. It is also suggested that in Mahaboobnagar District, where Respondents 3 and 4 were earlier working, there are vacancies at Wanaparthy and Nagarkurnool and hence, they could have been adjusted there in Mahaboobnagar District itself. Similarly, there are also several vacancies in Hyderabad division where they could have been posted. It is also suggested that at Nandyal, there are two vacancies and in fact, one of them is meant for female counselor and hence, Respondents 3 and 4 could have been posted at Nandyal instead of Adoni. The writ petitioner therefore, seeks consideration of his case for being posted at Adoni. Plainly, it is not for the Court to suggest to the respondents as to where its employees should be posted. The available human resources will be put to effective and meaningful use by the respondents. They are the best persons for deployment of the human resources. There is hardly any scope for judicial review of such exercise, particularly in the absence of mala fides, either attributable or attributed. But, nonetheless, when qualified persons like the writ petitioner are wiling to serve as counselors, for a relatively insignificant remuneration of Rs.6,500/- per month, it reflects their professional commitment towards helping the unfortunate victims of AIDS/HIV. It is hardly in doubt that these communicable diseases are capable of being transmitted to others, unless the victims are properly counseled. Therefore, the counselors occupy a very significant position for prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS. Obviously, the policy that is pursued by the State is to see to it that less and less persons will fall victim to these dreaded diseases. Further, if the State is not going to lend support, most of the victims, who come from the socially disadvantaged strata, will not be able to take to the treatment effectively. The cost factor perhaps will deter them from helping the State in preventing the spread of these diseases. It is therefore, important that the counselors should be retained in service at the centers run by the 1st respondent Society, so that they will be able to counsel the victims properly and guide them to lead a much better and useful life. In view of very dismal remuneration that is being paid to the counselors, it would have sub-served the purpose, if the genuine request of such counselors are conceded. If a person is located at as nearer a place as is required by him, it might help him to carry on effectively his job. It is therefore, only appropriate for Respondents 1 and 2 to look into the representation of the writ petitioner and pass appropriate orders if he can be accommodated at Adoni. In case Respondents 1 and 2 come to a conclusion that Respondents 3 and 4 deserve a better priority than the writ petitioner and if there is no vacancy available at Adoni, they may consider the request of the writ petitioner to be relocated at a place, which will be nearer to Adoni. Let this exercise be completed within a maximum period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In view of this order, I have not considered it necessary to put the respondents on notice, as the learned Government Pleader for Medical, Health and Family Welfare has already obtained instructions from Respondents 1 and 2 in this regard. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 15th March 2011 Note: Issue CC in a week. ksld