>APHC010335392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) 3 ^ TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE m w\ ft: IK '..I', PRESENT ' ❖ THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16913 OF 2025 Between: 1. Polanki Aparna, D/o. P. Surya Narayana, Aged about 31 years, Occ Mahila Police and Women and Child Welfare Assistant Proddatur town and Mandal, YSR Kadapa R/o.D. No. 27/14, Vasanthapeta, District. 2. GurramSrilakshmi,, D/o. G. Tirumalaiah Aged about 29 years, Occ Mahila Police and Women and Child Welfare Assistant R/o. D. No.26/680-b, Vasanthapeta, Proddatur town and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa 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 • »■—* t -V* ' f of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents especially the action of the Respondent No.3 herein in taking steps to transfer the petitioners from their respective working stations to another place pursuant to the Radio message dated 28-06-2025 without considering the representations of the petitioners and contrary to the G.O.Ms. No. 23 dated 15- 05-2025 and proceedings of the Respondent No.2 vide Ref. No. REV- ASEC0TP/4/2025-SA(A2)-KDPCO, dated 27-06-2025 as being illegal arbitrary, unjust, unfair, mala fide and amounting to unfair practices in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution and also of India and consequently direct the Respondent no.3 to retain the petitioners at their current working stations in terms with the G.O.Ms. No. 23 dated 15-05-2025. lA NO: 1 OF 2Q2f; 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 Respondent No. 3 herein not to transfer the their current working stations petitioners herein from Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI V NITESH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: APHC010335392025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] TUESDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 16913 of 2025 Between: 1.POLANKI APARNA, D/0. P. SURYA NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC; MAHILA POLICE AND WOMEN & CHILD WELFARE ASSISTANT, R/O.D.NO.27/14, VASANTHAPETA, PRODDATUR TOWN AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2.GURRAM SRILAKSHMI, D/0. G. TIRUMALAIAH AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC: MAHILA POLICE AND WOMEN & CHILD WELFARE ASSISTANT, VASANTHAPETA, PRODDATUR TOWN AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. R/0. D.NO.26/680-b, ...PETITIONER(S) AND ... 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI GUNTUR DISTRICT. HOME DEPARTMENT, 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 CGR,J W.P.No.16913 of2025 Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.VNITESH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES-I The Court made the following: \ \ 3 CGRJ W.P.No.16913 of2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief/s:- “...to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents especially the action of the Respondent No.3 herein in taking steps to transfer the petitioners from their respective working stations to another place pursuant to the Radio message dated 28-06-2025 without considering the representations of the petitioners and contrary to the G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15-05-2025 and proceedings of the Respondent No.2 vide Ref.No.REV- ASEC0TP/4/2025-SA(A2)-KDPCO, dated 27-06-2025 as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unfair, mala fide and amounting to unfair practices and also in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondent no.3 to retain the petitioners at their current working stations in terms with the G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15-05-2025 and pass such other and further order or orders...” 2. Heard Sri V. Nitesh, learned counsel for petitioners, and learned Government Pleader for Services-I for respondents. Petitioners are presently working as Mahila Police and Women & Child Welfare Assistants at Vasanthapeta of Proddatur Town and Mandal, YSR Kadapa District. They are stated to be office bearers of Andhra Pradesh Government Employees Association, Proddatur Taluk Unit, having been elected to the positions of Organizing Secretary and Joint Secretary respectively in the elections held and certified by Election Officer on 15.01.2025, and 3. r 4 CGR,J W.P.No.16913 of 2025 this is their first term as office bearers. Even the Association has addressed letters dated 19.05.2025 to 3^^^ respondent intimating the factum of petitioners holding designation of office bearers. However, by radio message issued on 28.06.2025, list of all candidates has been circulated, calling for counselling for effecting transfers, which included petitioners at SI.Nos.427 and 418 respectively. Petitioners have made representations dated 28.06.2025 and respectively to respondent requesting to retain them in the 16.06.2025 existing stations, as they are holding the positions of office bearers and are exempt in terms of G.O.Ms.No.23, Finance (HR.I-PLG & Policy) Department, dated 15.05.2025, which pending. are stated to be Petitioners, on apprehension that they would be transferred without considering the exemption for which they entitled to under the aforesaid G.O., filed the present writ petition. are 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents would submit that the request of petitioners would be considered in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025 before effecting any transfers. 5. In view of aforesaid submissions, without expressing any opinion on merits of the matter, with the consent of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, directing 3'^'^ respondent to consider the petitioners’ representations 5 CGR,J W.P.No.16913 of2025 dated 28.06.2025 and 16.06.2025 respectively, which claim exemption in terms of G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025, and pass appropriate orders before effecting transfers. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- U. SRIDEVI assistant registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa, YSR Kadapa District. 4. One CC to Sri. V Nitesb Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Services I, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Three CD Copies GSC V T HIGH COURT DATED:08/07/2025 \ ORDER WP NO. 16913 OF 2025 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS