IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 17037 of 2000 Between: 1 R.THRIMURTHULU, S/o Ramaiah, Presently working as Narsapuram, West Godavari District. 2 Y.SESHAGIRI RAO, S/o Venkateswararao, Presently working as Veeravasaram, West Godavari District. 3 CH.SRINIVAS, S/o Rama Rao, Presently working as Poduru, West Godavari District. 4 K.V.K.M.SUBHA RAO, S/o Venkata Ramana, Presently working as Poduru, West Godavari District. 5 K.S.R.CH.MURTHY, S/o Ramanaiah, Presently working as Attili, West Godavari District. 6 MD.GOUSE PASHA, S/o Md.Hussain, Presently working as Kalla Village, Akividu Mandal, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Manging Director, A.P. State Housing Corporation Ltd., Gruhakalpa, M.J.Road, Nampally, Hyderbad. 2 The District Manger, A.P. State Housing Corporation Ltd., Eluru, West Godavari District. 3 The District \ Collecte Executive Director, A.P. State Housing Corporation Ltd., Eluru, West Godavari District. 4 The Executive Director, A.P. State Housing Corporation Ltd., H.No.3-6-184, Urdu Vidyala Street No.17, Himayathnagar, Hyderabad-500 019. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a Writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the proceedings No.A4/7404/98-A, dt 30-8-2000 as illegal, and arbitrary, violating Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstance of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.SURENDER RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.MOHAN RAMI REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION No : 17037 of 2000 ORDER: The writ petition is ﬁled seeking to issue a Writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the proceedings No.A4/7404/98-A, dated 30-8-2000 as illegal, and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioners are six in number were working as Work Inspectors in the respondent Corporation, West Godavari District. Their services have been regularized. Under the impugned order dated 30.8.2000, the Executive Director of the A.P. Housing Corporation Limited, Hyderabad transferred the petitioners from the West Godavri District to Karimnagar and Nizamabad Districts on the ground that they were found to be surplus in West Godavari District. Therefore, the present writ petition is ﬁled questioning the proceedings dated 30.8.2000 issued by the Executive Director of the A.P. Housing Corporation. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at the time of the admission of the writ petition on 14.9.2000, there was an interim stay and by virtue of which, the petitioners are continuing as Work Inspectors in West Godavari District. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the 4th respondent-Corporation, Executive Director, who is a State Level Authority is competent to aﬀect the transfer of the Work Inspectors from one District to another District if it is found that the Work Inspectors working in a particular District are surplus than the cadre strength of that particular District. The learned counsel for the petitioners would urge that since the interim direction granted by this Court on 14.2.2000 by virtue of which, the petitioners are continuing in West Godavari District, but he has no objection for aﬀecting the transfer of the petitioners as per the law. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of making the interim direction as ﬁnal order but the order i.e passed in the writ petition does not preclude the authorities from taking any action with reference to the transfer of the petitioners in accordance with law. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________________ Justice G. Chandraiah Date:10.07.2008 mrb