IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 6615 of 2008 Between: Smt. S. Mariyamma, W/o. Venkaiah, R/o. 10-19-7E, Parmashell Street, kavali, Nellore District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P. Residential Educational Institution, Society (r), Hyderabad, Rep. by its Secretary. 2 The Principal, A.P. Residential School (G), Thummalapenta Village, Nellore District. 3 The Principal, A.P. Residential School (B), Gandipalem Village, Nellore 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 Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action f the respondent no.1 in posting the petitioner at A.P. Residential School (B) Gandipalem Village, Nellore District, on conversion from the post of M.P.W. to Attender through proceedings Rc.No. 2616/A3-2/05-07 dt. 7-3- 2008 as bad, illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, offends Articles 14 and 16 of the Constituting of India and consequently set aside the proceedings of the 1st respondent and consequential order of the 2nd respondent vide Procs. Rc.No. Consequential Order of the 2nd Respondent vide Procs. Rc.No. A/Estt/2007-08 dt. 18-3-2008 to the extent of posting the Petitioner at 3rd respondent school, and to grant such other relief or reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.V.V.S.N.MURTHY Counsel for the Respondents: MR.K.DURGA PRASAD The Court made the following ORDER: The petitioner was employed as a Cook in A.P. Residential School and was posted at Tummalapenta Village, Nellore District. Through orders, dated 18.03.2008, she has been transferred to Gandipalem Village of the same District. The petitioner challenges the order of transfer. She states that her husband is working as a Village Secretary at Rudrakota Village in Kavali Mandal and that she has properties at Kavali Town. Other grounds are also pleaded. She claims to have made a representation, dated 18.03.2008. Her grievance is that while other persons who were converted as Attenders were posted at nearby places, she was transferred to a distant place. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Along with the petitioner, two other employees are said to have been upgraded and converted as Attenders. According to the petitioner, two male persons are given posting at nearby places, whereas she was transferred to a distant place of 120 k.m. The representation submitted by the petitioner deserves to be considered by the first respondent with reference to the facts mentioned therein. Though the petitioner was relieved from the existing place of her work, she may not be compelled to join at new station, till the orders are passed by the first respondent on the representation made by her. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation, dated 18.03.2008, submitted by the petitioner, within a period of two (2) weeks from today. Till such disposal, the petitioner shall not be compelled to join at new station. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________ 03.04.2008 Note: Issue cc in three days. (B/o) kdl ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SPJS}