IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 18276 of 2009 Between: B.Raja Gopal ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Member Secretary, A.P.Tribal Welfare Residential Education Institutions Society And two others .....RESPONDENT(S) HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI W.P.No.18276 of 2009 O R D E R: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the order passed by the 1st respondent dated 16.7.2009 whereunder the petitioner was transferred from APTWRJC (Girls) Damaracherla, Nalgonda District to APTWRJC Utnoor (Boys), Adoni District as arbitrary and illegal. It is contended that the impugned proceeding is arbitrary and illegal being contrary to the guidelines issued under Circular dated 8.5.2009. It is the case of the petitioner that he has not yet completed six years of service at Damaracherla, that apart, his wife is working in Nalgonda and therefore the impugned transfer to a far of place at Adilabad, contrary to the options given by him, is arbitrary and illegal. These are all the aspects which requires consideration by the appellate authority as provided under Clause-VII of the Guidelines Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to prefer an appeal under Clause-VII of the guidelines within a period of two weeks from today. If any such appeal is preferred, the same shall be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders be passed within two weeks thereafter. Till such time, status quo obtaining as on today in all respects shall be maintained. _______________ JUSTICE G.ROHINI 8th September, 2009 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow PNV