THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20199 of 2009 Date: 24.09.2009 Between : B. Shiva Kumar. … Petitioner And The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep.by its Managing Director, Bus Bhavan, Musheerabad, Hyderabad and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20199 of 2009 ORDER: In this writ petition the petitioner has questioned the proceedings No.CEI/255(9)/09-PO-II, dated 3.9.2009, issued by the first respondent transferring him from Hyderabad to Sanga Reddy. 2. The petitioner is working as Fieldman in Civil Engineering Department of the A.P. State Road Transport Corporation (for brevity “the Corporation”). By the impugned order, he is transferred from Hyderabad to Sangareddy, Medak District, which is about 50 kms away from Hyderabad. It is the case of the petitioner that earlier on his request he was transferred from Mahabubnagar and posted to Hyderabad taking into account the health condition of his son, who is suffering with “Cogenital Spine and Hip disorders”. Further, transferring him in the middle of the academic year would affect the career of his children, who are prosecuting their studies. Hence the present writ petition. 3. Heard Sri N. Krishna Murthy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri K.Madhava Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents-Corporation. 4. Both the grounds urged by the petitioner cannot be accepted to interfere with the impugned order of transfer. Merely because his request was considered and he was retained at Hyderabad for about 3 years will not preclude the respondents to transfer the petitioner on administrative grounds. The other ground that he cannot be transferred in the middle of the academic year also cannot be construed as an absolute ground. On administrative exigencies, it is always open for the respondent management to transfer their employees. Even otherwise, the place to which the petitioner is transferred is not far off and it is only about 50 kms away from Hyderabad. 5. For the foregoing, I do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned order of transfer passed by the respondents. The writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________________ JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY 24-09-2009. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.20199 of 2009 24-09-2009 (Msr)