IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 19624 of 2006 DATED: 25.9.2006 Between: G.D.Karunakar PETITIONER AND Southern Power Distribution Corpn of A.P. Ltd, Rep by Divisional Electrical Engineer (Operations) Kanigiri, Prakasam district and another RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 19624 of 2006 ORAL ORDER: The petitioner, who is working as Assistant Lineman with the respondents-APSPDCL, has filed this writ petition assailing the transfer of the petitioner to Podoli. The learned counsel for petitioner mainly contended that the impugned transfer order is contrary to the guidelines issued by the corporation during the year 2006-07 and that the same was issued when the ban on general transfers is operating in the respondent corporation. It is submitted that the petitioner’s presence is required at Veligandla where he is presently working inasmuch as he has to look after his old aged mother, wife and children. It is also stated that petitioner has submitted a representation dated 15.9.2006 to the second respondent and the same is pending. 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. However, since the representation of the petitioner dated 15.9.2006 is pending consideration, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction; The respondents are directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 15.9.2006 expeditiously, if not already disposed of. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 25-9-2006 TVK 1 THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 19624 of 2006 DATED: 25.09.2006