IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26377 of 2008 Between: B. Yadagiri S/o. Venkat Ramulu Medak Dist. R/o. H.No. 9-3-105, Mohimpura, Siddipet, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Rep. by its Vice - Chairman & Managing Director Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager A.P.S.R.T.C. Medak Region, Sanga Reddy. 3 The Depot Manager A.P.S.R.T.C. Gajwel - Pregnapur Depot, Medak Dist. .....RESPONDENTS 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 Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the impugned proceedings P3/813(5)/2008-RM:MR dt. 21-7-2008 issued by the 2nd respondent herein transferring the petitioner herein from Pragnapur Depot to Zaheerabad Depot, as being arbitrary, irrational and consequently set aside the same in so far as the petitioner herein is concerned. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.BOOMAGANGADHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: SMT.B.G.UMA DEVI The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.26377 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings dated 21.07.208 issued by the second respondent-the Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Medak Region, Sangareddy, transferring the petitioner from Pragnapur Depot to Zaheerabad Depot, as arbitrary and irrational and consequently to set aside the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned. When the matter came up for hearing, it is stated by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Corporation that under the very same impugned proceedings several other persons were transferred on the ground of their longstanding service in a particular place. Aggrieved by the same, one of the affected persons approached this Court and filed W.P.No.16621 of 2008. Initially, a learned Single Judge of this Court has given certain directions while setting aside the impugned proceedings of transfer. Aggrieved by the said order, the respondent Corporation preferred W.A.No.1214 of 2008 and a Division Bench of this Court while setting aside the order passed by the learned Single Judge held that transfer is an incidence of service and whenever employees are found excess in a particular place, it is always open for the employer to transfer them to needy places and that the Court should not interfere with the same. Whenever general transfers are effected, the affected persons can make representations to the employer, if they have any grievance about the same. Having regard to the reasons and directions contained in the judgment passed in the above Writ Appeal, this writ petition is dismissed granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondent Corporation, if he has any grievance about his transfer and the respondent shall consider his request in accordance with law, as per the directions of the Division Bench of this Court. N.V. RAMANA, J Date: 03.12.2008 va