APHC010361592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) r • THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18301 OF 2025 Between: G Muralikrishna, S/o.Rama Rao, (Late) Age 50 years, Working as Supervisor Now transferred to Kuchanapudi, A.M.C. Guntur Guntur District ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government Agriculture and Cooperation Department A.P.Secretaria t, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Chuttugunta, Old Mirchi Yard Guntur 2. ...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, declaring the orders passed the 2nd respondent in transferring the petitioner as Supervisor from AMC Guntur to AMC Kuchanapudi in proc.No.AGC05-15021/24/2025-GNT-SUP-1 dt.9.6.2025 and passing speaking orders in rejecting my case for my continuation in any of the 3 opted places or two more opted places indicated in my representation dt.2.7.2025 and issuing speaking order dt.9.7.2025 justifying the transfer on the ground of pendency of disciplinary cases for posting me to non focal post while posting various others in the same category and other category who also facing the similar charges working at AMC Guntur, to the focal post illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of Constitution of India and selective discrimination in respect of the petitioner and consequentially declare that the Petitioner is entitled to continue in any one of the opted preferential places which includes enlarged preferences at Duggirala and Gurajala as per his representation dt.2.7.2025 after declaring that the policy of transfer issued by Government in G.O.Ms.No.23 Finance dt.15.5.2025 have no application to the Committee employees. 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 issue interim direction suspending the operation of the transfer orders passed by the 2nd respondent in No.AGC05-15021/24/2025-GNT-SUP-1 dt.9.6.2025 in respect of speaking orders in proceedings in AGC05-15021/45/2 025 dt.9.7.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. lA NO: 2 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 issue interim direction directing the respondents to forthwith consider the of the petitioner for his transfer and posting to any one of the opted places ie., Duggirala and Gurajala duly considering the representation dt.2.7.2025 pending disposal of the Writ Petition. are as case Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI P V RAMANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following order: APHC010361592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18301/2025 [3460] ■ K- r " Between; 1.G MURALIKRISHNA, S/0.RAMA RAO,(LATE) YEARS, WORKING AS SUPERVISOR, TRANSFERRED TO KUCHANAPUDI, A.M.C. GUNTUR GUNTUR DISTRICT AGE 50 NOW ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT A.P.SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. AMARAVATHI, 2.THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING CHUTTUGUNTA, OLD MIRCHI YARD GUNTUR ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.P VRAMANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR AGRICULTURE The Court made the following: 2 VN, J W.P.No.18301 of 2025 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.18301 of 2025 ORDER; The present writ petition is filed questioning the orders passed by respondent No.2 in transferring the petitioner as Supervisor from AMC Guntur to AMC Kuchanapudi vide proceedings NO.AGC05-15021/24/2025-GNT-SUP-1, dated 09.06.2025 though the petitioner had filed W.P.No.14317 of 2025 questioning the same on the ground that the same was disposed of with a direction to consider the request of the petitioner in terms of the option given by the petitioner i.e., Duggirala or Gurajala. 2. The facts leading to the present writ petition are as follows: The petitioner was working as Supervisor from February 2019 onwards at Guntur Agriculture Market Committee. While so, the Government issued G.O.Ms.No.23 dated 15.05.2025 prescribing guidelines for transfer of employees. In pursuance thereof, the petitioner was called upon to exercise option. Accordingly, petitioner exercised options and opted for Duggirala 3 VN, J W.P.No.18301 of 2025 or Gurajala. Contrary to the above option given by the petitioner the petitioner was transferred to AMC Kuchanapudi. Questioning the same, the petitioner filed W.P.No.14317 of 2025 and the same was disposed of by this Court with a direction to the respondents to consider the request of the petitioner in terms of the aforesaid choices. By a speaking order dated 09.07.2025 the request of the petitioner was rejected. Hence, the present writ petition is filed. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that the 3. impugned order referred to the disciplinary case pending against the petitioner as the basis for his transfer to AMC Kuchanapudi and to a non-focal post. Learned counsel would submit that there are 18 other similarly placed persons at AMC Guntur against whom charge memorandums were issued, but all of them were working in focal posts even on transfer. Learned counsel contends that posting petitioner in a non-focal post is stigmatic and the petitioner is being singled out. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that 4. the petitioner was transferred to Kuchanapudi only on 4 VN, J W.P.No.18301 of 2025 administrative grounds as there was requirement of manpower in the said place. As regards posting in non-focal posting, the learned Government Pleader would submit that posting is discretion of employer and petitioner seeks for choice of post. 5. Heard the respective counsel. 6. Normally, the posting of an employee is an aspect which is best left to the wisdom of employer. However, in this case, similarly placed employees facing similar charges transferred to places of their option and are working in focal posts unlike the petitioner. As it is stated that there ( were are vacancies in the options exercised by the petitioner in the post of Supervisor i.e., Duggirala and Gurajala, this Court is inclined to pass the following order: The respondents shall consider the representation dated 02.07.2025 of petitioner for posting in the options given by the petitioner i.e., Mangalagiri, Prattipadu, Chilakaluripeta, Duggirala and Gurajala subject to availability of vacancies and in a non- stigmatic post within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of order. 5 VN, J W.P.No.18301 of 2025 i Accordingly, the Writ Petition is 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 I //TRUE COPY// ION OFFICER SECT To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture and Cooperation Department A.P.Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Agricultural Marketing, Chuttugunta, Old Mirchi Yard Guntur 3. One CC to Sri P V Ramana Advocate [OPUC] 4. Two CCs to GP for Agriculture, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 5. Two CD Copies TF I ^ % HIGH COURT 1 DATED:24/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18301 OF 2025 <# ir 0 Ii AUG 2025 ^VsXurrent Sectjonx'^^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P., WITHOUT COSTS