IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15431 of 2008 Between: S.Krishnaiah Goud, S/o.S.Pullaiah Goud, R/o. H.No.6/12, Old Bus Stand, Jadcherla, Mahaboobnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, HYderabad City Region, M.G.B.Station, Gowliguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Rajendra nagar Depot, R.R.District. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC., Ibrahimpatnam Depot, R.R.District. .....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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the respondents in not relieving the petitioner from 3rd respondent Depot to 2nd respondent depot as per the transfer orders issued by the 1st respondent vide proceedings No.E4/255(12)/03-HCR dt. 08-09- 2003 is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the rule of law and violative to Art. 14 of Constitution of India, 1950 consequently direct the 3rd respondent to relieve the petitioner to report of 2nd respondent Depot as per the transfer orders of the 1st respondent dated 08-09-2003. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.A.K.MYNUDDIN Counsel for the Respondents: K.MADHAVA REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioner was appointed as a Casual Sweeper in the Ibrahimpatnam Depot of APSRTC. He and several other employees submitted applications with a prayer to re-categorize them as Shramiks and to post them at the needy places. On consideration of the same, the first respondent passed office order, dated 08.09.2003, directing re-categorization of 11 employees, including the petitioner and posting them to different units, as Shramiks. The grievance of the petitioner is that the office order is not implemented and seeks appropriate directions. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The head of the region of the Corporation i.e., the first respondent herein passed office order, dated 08.09.2003, directing re-categorization of the petitioner and 10 others as Shramiks. The places to which the employees so re-categorized are transferred, was also indicated. This Court granted time to the learned Standing Counsel to verify as to whether the office order, dated 08.09.2003, has been either modified or recalled. It is represented that the said office order is still, in tact. Once the Competent Authority has issued specific directions, not only re- categorizing the services, but also posting the employee at a particular place, the authorities of the concerned depot are under obligation to implement the same. The mere fact that the unions expressed their resentment over such an arrangement, cannot constitute the basis to defy the orders of a superior authority. Hence, the Writ Petition is allowed, and respondents 2 and 3 are directed to implement the office order, dated 08.09.2003, issued by the first respondent, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, insofar as it relates to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ Dt.25.07.2008 L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J GJ