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^ ' APHC010308822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15393 OF 2025 Between: G Immaniel, S/o late Yohan, Aged 61 years, Occ: Head of Mechanical Engineering (HME), Dr.Y.C.James Yen Govt. Polytechnic, Kuppam, Qhittoor District. ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Skill Training (TE-A2) Department, Secretariat, Development and Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner of Technical Education, State of A.P. Lakshminarasimha Colony, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not including the petitioner's name in the transfers list G.O.Rt.No.92, Skill Development and Training (TE-A2) Dept 16-06-2025 in the cadre of Head of Sections in the state on par with others, though consider the request transfer and provisionally allotted to S.V. Govt. prepared vide dated
Polytechnic, Tirupathi during the video counseling held on 09-06-2011 and 11-06-2025, the same action as highly illegal, arbitrary, discrimination and also violation of transfer guidelines issued G.O.Ms.No.23, Finance Department dated 15-05-2025 and under consequential departmental guidelines issued vide G.O.Rt.No.73, SD & T Dept, dated 02-06-2025 and consequentially this Hon’ble court may pleased to declare that the petitioner is entitled for transfer on request at opted place i.e S.V. Govt. Polytechnic, Tirupathi on par with others without discrimination. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 17-06-2025, submitted for request transfer at S.V.Govt. Polytechnic, Tirupathi as per the transfer guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.23, Finance Department dated 15-05-2025 and consequential departmental guidelines issued vide G.O.Rt.No.73, SD&T Dept, dated 02-06-2025 , pending disposal of the writ petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following order:
APHC010308822025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ■ I [3506] WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 15393/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER G Immaniel AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Ap and Others Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent{S);
1.GP FOR SERVICES II
2 % The Court made the following:
ORDER: The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief:-
“...to issue an appropriate a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not inclduing the petitioners name in the transfers list prepared vide G.O.Rt.No.92 Skill Development & Training (TE-A2) Dept dated 16.06.2025 in the cadre of Head of Sections in the state on par with others though consider the request transfer and provisionally allotted to S.V.Govt. Polytechnic Tirupathi during the video counseling held on 09.06.2011 and 11.06.2025 the same action as highly illegal arbitrary discrimination and also violation of transfer guidelines issued G.O.Ms.No.23 Finance Department dated 15.05.2025 and under consequential departmental guidelines issued vide G.O.Rt.No.73 SD&T Dept, dated 2.6.2025 and consequentially this Honble court may pleased to declare that the petitioner is entitled for transfer on request at opted place i.e., S.V.Govt. Polytechnic Tirupathi on par with others without discrimination and may and to pass such other order or orders....” Heard Sri M.R.Tagore,
learned counsel for petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-ll for respondents.
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3. Petitioner is working as head of Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Kuppam, Chittoor. In view of general transfers being undertaken in pursuance to G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025, he has made a request transfer to consider his case for transfer at Government Polytechnic, Tirupati, in view of clear vacancy. Even it is stated that petitioner has been evaluated for the purpose of considering transfer and was awarded 2.233 points and after counseling, though respondents had issued G.O.Rt.No.92 dated 16.06.2025, transferring and posting various heads of sections in Government
3 Polytechnics, petitioner name has not been figured in it. Petitioner immediately made a representation dated 17.06.2025 requesting to consider his case for transfer as the process of counseling clearly identified vacancies with S.V.Government Polytechnic, Tirupati and the same is stated to be pending.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice to direct respondent No.2 to consider and pass appropriate orders on afpresaid representation.
5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-ll appearing for respondents, on the other hand, on instructions submits that the request of petitioner will be considered in accordance with law. In view of the same, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the writ petition is disposed at admission stage by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 17.06.2025 and appropriate orders within a period of two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in accordance with law.
6. pass
7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no
order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// /T SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District. and Training (TE-A2)
2. The Commissioner of Technical Education, State of A.P. Lakshminarasimha Colony, Mangalagiri, Guntur District.
3. One CC to Sri M R Tagore, Advocate [OPUC]
4. Two CCs to GP for Services II, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT]
5. Two CD Copies TF
HIGH COURT DATED:25/06/2025
ORDER WP NO. 15393 OF 2025 ^0«JUL 2025 I .o m Co DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS