THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITON Nos.15153 of 2008 and 21263 of 2011 COMMON ORDER: These two writ petitions are inter-related. W.P.No.15153 of 2008 is filed by the Principal of A.P. Social Welfare Residential Educational School, B-Camp, Kurnool challenging the order, dated 05.07.2008, through which the 4th respondent herein was posted against him. The petitioner was working as a Principal in the A.P. Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions. On a request made by him, he was transferred to the institution at B.Camp, Kurnool, vide proceedings dated 21.05.2007 with certain conditions. Shortly thereafter, the impugned order was passed, posting the 4th respondent against the petitioner. The contention of the petitioner is that the condition, subject to which he was transferred viz., that his wife also must be transferred to the same place, was complied with and that before completion of the stipulated term, he has been transferred. The writ petition is contested by the 4th respondent. She contends that according to the norms prescribed by the Government, only the female Principals/Teachers must be posted to the institutions, which are established exclusively for girl students and that the continuance of the petitioner at that place is contrary to the guidelines. This Court passed interim order on 21.07.2008 and the petitioner is continuing as Principal in the institution at B.Camp, Kurnool. W.P.No.21263 of 2011 is filed by the Principal of the Institution at Lakshmipuram of the same District. The petitioner in W.P.No.15153 of 2008 is shown as respondent No.4 in this writ petition. It is pleaded that the posting of a male candidate as Principal to an institution of Girls is contrary to the guidelines. The petitioner further pleads that though the management of the institutions promised that he would be posted in the college at B.Camp, the same did not materialize for a long time. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners in both the writ petitions, learned Standing Counsel for the Society and the learned counsel for the contesting respondents. It is no doubt true that the guidelines were framed by the Government and the society, to the effect that as far as possible, the male candidates shall not be posted as Teachers or Principals to the institutions, which are exclusively for girls. The prohibition is absolute in case of male candidates, who are below 50 years. The petitioner in W.P.No.15153 of 2008 is above 50 years and his case was considered on request. Further, his wife is also working in the same institution. It may be true that whenever the post is notified as vacant, the woman candidates must be preferred to men, for being posted against the vacancy. It appears that the post of Principal of the institution at B.Camp, Kurnool was not notified as vacant for the past several years, because the incumbent did not complete the stipulated period of stay. Once he completes the period, naturally vacancy has to be filled by a woman candidate. Therefore, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that- (a) as and when the petitioner in W.P.No.15153 of 2008 completes the stipulated term of stay, the vacancy shall be notified, at the time of effecting general transfers; and (b) the case of the petitioner in W.P.No.21263 of 2011 and the 4th respondent in W.P.No.15153 of 2008 shall be considered for the said vacancy, in accordance with the guidelines. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 12.10.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITON Nos.15153 of 2008 and 21263 of 2011 Date: 12.10.2011 JSU