THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 17603 of 2006 Dated: 25.08.2006 Between: V. Prasad, S/o Prakash Rao, working as Driller-B, Exploration, The Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Kothagudem, Khammam District. .... PETITIONER AND The Singareni Collieries Company Limited, (A Government Company), rep. by its General Manager (Personnel), Kothagudem, Khammam District and another. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.17603 of 2006 Order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-Company. The petitioner, who is working as Driller-B in the respondents- Company, has filed this writ petition assailing the proceedings dated 15.07.2006, passed by the 1st respondent, namely the General Manager (Personnel), transferring him from Kothagudem to Bellampally on the ground of long standing. Transfer is an incidence of service, and is made keeping in view the administrative exigencies and needs of the organization. It is not a punishment. This Court normally does not interfere in matter of transfer, unless it is shown that the transfer has been made on mala fide grounds or for extraneous reasons. Be that as it may, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned transfer orders, he is at liberty to make appropriate representation seeking his retention at the present place, and if any such representation is made, it is open for the respondents to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law, expeditiously. With the above observation, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 25.08.2006 Nsr/Es