THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NOs.24143, 23493 AND 23494 OF 2010 COMMON ORDER: The petitioners in the three Writ Petitions are working as Executive Engineers in different capacities in the A.P. State Housing Corporation Limited. The petitioner in W.P.No.24143 of 2010 was working in the office at Machilipatnam; the petitioner in W.P.No.23493 of 2010 at Visakhapatnam and through order dated 18.09.2010, they were posted against each other’s place. The petitioner in W.P.No.23494 of 2010 was working as Deputy Executive Engineer in the office of the Corporation, Visakhapatnam (Urban Projects). Through the orders of the same date, he was transferred to Nakkapally Sub-Division, Visakhapatnam. While W.P.Nos.23493 and 23494 of 2010 are filed challenging the respective orders of transfer, W.P.No.24143 of 2010 is filed with a prayer to direct the respondent therein to implement the order of transfer. The principal grounds urged in challenge to the impugned orders of transfer are that they are affected in the middle of the academic year, and at a time when the ban on transfers is in force. The Corporation, on the other hand, contends that the transfers became necessary in view of certain allegations made against the petitioners. Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners in W.P.Nos.23493 and 23494 of 2010, the learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.24143 of 2010 and the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. It is not a dispute that the Government imposed ban on transfer of employees in the Government service of the Corporations established by the Government. Not only from the point of view of education of the children but also to avoid dislocation of work in various establishments, the Government imposed ban, on transfers. If any special circumstance exists, the respective organizations can seek exemption or permission from the Government. Further, if the allegations against an employee are serious in nature, he can be placed under suspension, pending enquiry. Viewed in this context, the orders of transfer issued by the Corporation cannot be sustained in law. If the Corporation still wants to transfer the petitioners, it can seek permission of the Government or initiate disciplinary proceedings. Hence, W.P.Nos.23493 and 23494 of 2010 are allowed and orders of transfer insofar as they relate to, the petitioners therein, are set aside. As a result, W.P.No.24143 of 2010 is dismissed. It is left open to the Corporation to take necessary steps in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ (L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J) 20th December 2010 RRB