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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMAR (Special Original Jurisdiction) / FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCfI TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ' PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 7027 OF 2025 Between: MD Rahamathulla, S/o. Chennur Mohammed Ghouse, Aged 48 years Occ; Ward Education and Data Processing Secretary, Badvel Municipality, Y S R Kadapa District. ...PETITIONER AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Regional Director Administration, Ananthapuram. 3. The Kadapa Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Kadapa,Dr Y.S.R.Kadapa District. 4. The District Collector, Kadapa,Dr Y.S.R.Kadapa District. 5. The Regional Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning, kadapa Y.S.R.Kadapa District. to cum Appellate Commissioner of Municipal Dr ...RESPONDENTS praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue an appropriate writ. Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the respondents in not transferring the petitioner from Badvel Municipality, YSR Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India may action of the
r kadapa District to the ward Secretariat, Kadapa the parent posting of the petitioner illegal, arbitrary as constitutional and consequently direct the respondents to post the petitioner at ward Secretariat, Kadapa from Badvel Municipality YSR kadapa District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 3rd respondent Municipal Corporation to consider the representation dated 24-12-2024 made by the petitioner for transfer from Badvel Municipality, YSR kadapa District to ward Secretariat, Kadapa the parent posting of the petitioner pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI L V S NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.
1, 2 & 4: GP FOR MUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 5: SRI P VENGALA REDDY The Court made the following: ORDER
APHC010134172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 7027/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Md Rahamathulla AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.L VS NAGARAJU Counsel for the Respondent{S):
1.GP FORMUNCIPAL ADMN URBAN DEV The Court made the following:
2 The Court made the following order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s;-
“...to issue an appropriate writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not transferring the petitioner from Badvel Municipality, YSR Kadapa District to the ward Secretariat, Kadapa the parent posting of the petitioner illegal, arbitrary as constitutional and consequently direct the respondents to post the petitioner at ward Secretariat, Kadapa from Badvel Municipality, YSR Kadapa District and to pass such other order or orders....”
2. The petitioner was initially appointed as Ward Education and Data Processing Secretary and posted to 35*'" Division near Nagulakatta Temple, Kadapa Municipal Corporation by proceedings vide Roc.No.121/C1/2019, dated 22.11.2019. He was placed under suspension by proceedings vide Roc.No.234/2022/S dated 27.07.2022 on certain irregularities. Later suspension came to be revoked by proceedings vide Roc.No.234/S1/KMC/2022, dated 08.05.2023 and the disciplinary inquiry is going on. However, after revocation of suspension he has been posted at Badvel Municipality, YSR Kadapa District. Petitioner made representation dated 24.12.2024, requesting to re-transfer from Badvel Municipality to his original place of appointment due to certain medical grounds. The said representation is not considered, petitioner preferred the present Writ Petition. 3. Heard Sri L.V.S.Naga Raju,
learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for respondent Nos.1, 2
3 4 and 5 and Sri P.Vengala Reddy, learned Standing counsel for 3 respondent.
Learned counsel appearing for respondent would submit that the
4. petitioner’s representation will considered in accordance with law. In view of the above submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of
5. directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 24.12.2024 submitted by the petitioner requesting for re-transfer within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// itof » N OFFICER SEC To,
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District.
2. The Regional Director cum Appellate Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Ananthapuram.
3. The Kadapa Municipal Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Kadapa,Dr Y.S.R.Kadapa District.
4. The District Collector, Kadapa,Dr Y.S.R.Kadapa District.
5. The Regional Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning, kadapa Dr Y.S.R.Kadapa District.
6. One CC to Sri L V S Nagaraju, Advocate [OPUC]
7. One CC to Sri P Vengala Reddy, Advocate [OPUC]
8. Two CCs to GP for Muncipal Admn Urban Dev, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
9. Three CD Copies TF
■Jk HIGH COURT DATED:21/03/2025
ORDER WP.No.7027 of 2025 ^ 0 4 APR 2I?5 m Current Seetion ^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS