. i I APHC010385122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19827 OF 2025 Between: Karem Maharajan, S/o Karem Satyanandam, Age 57 Assistant Director of Agriculture R/o Plot No 61, CB Colony Cantonment, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram District years, OCC ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperation Department, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Director of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh Guntur. 3. The Joint Director Agriculture, Commissioner and Director of Agriculture Supervisory officer for Zone -1 (Transfers) Government of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur. Secretariat Buildings ...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 an appropriate writ, order, or direction, particularly a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in removing the petitioner's name from G.O.Rt.No.443 dated 09.06.2025 and transferring to Parvathipuram Manyam District under G.O.Rt.No.607 dated 17.07.2025 him as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of principles of natural justice. Consequently the petitioner prays that the impugned transfer order in (insofar as it concerns the petitioner) be set aside, and the respondents be directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 19.07.2025 expeditiously, in a fair and transparent manner, by posting him at an appropriate station on compassionate grounds. 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 direct the 3rd Respondent to consider and dispose of his Representation dated 19.07.2025 pending disposal of this Writ Petition and to pass any other order this Hon ble Court may deem fit in the interest of Justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI T V P SAI VIHARI Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following order: G.O.Rt.No.607 to APHC01038S122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19827 OF 2025 Between: Karem Maharajan, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.TVPSAI VIHARI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 19827 OF 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the order passed by the Respondents vide G.O.Rt.No.607, dated 17.07.2025 in transferring the Petitioner to the post of Assistant Director of Agriculture at Parvathipuram Manyam District in the office of the DTC/ DRC) from Assistant Director of Agriculture, Vizianagaram District. 2. The facts leading to file the Writ Petition are as follows:- The Petitioner was initially appointed as Assistant Director of Agriculture in Agriculture Department. As he had completed five years of continuous stay in Gajapathipuram, the Petitioner was in the list of candidates, who are proposed to be transferred as per G.O.Ms.No.23, dated 15.05.2025. In that view, the Petitioner had submitted a representation dated 19.07.2025 requesting for transfer to Vizianagaram by citing medical requirements of his parents, who are aged 83 and 78 years respectively. 3. Initially, vide G.O.Rt.No.443, dated 09.06.2025, the Petitioner was posted in the office of Assistant Director of Agriculture at Vizianagaram. Consequent thereto, the Petitioner joined in the transfer office. While so, the Petitioner again transferred from Assistant Director of Agriculture at Vizianagaram to the office of DTC/ DRC, Parvathipuram vide G.O.Rt.No.607, dated 17.07.2025. Hence the present Writ Petition came to be filed. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the further transfer of the Petitioner is not contemplated under G.O.Ms.No.23, dated 15.05.2025 and the same is unwarranted. It is further submitted that the Petitioner has elderly parents, who require constant medical support of his contention, the Petitioner had placed on record the medical records of his parents. Therefore, the Petitioner sought for retention in the transfer office of Assistant Director of Agriculture at Vizianagaram District. attention. In 5. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that pursuant to the order of transfer, the Petitioner was transferred to office of Assistant Director of Agriculture at Parvathipuram and it would be difficult to attend to the elderly parents. It is submitted that since there is a vacant post of Assistant Director of Agriculture at the Biological Control Laboratory, Visakhapatnam, the Petitioner opted for the said place in view of medical requirements of his parents. 6. Learned Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Sarath Kumar, would submit that that the representation of the Petitioner dated 19.07.2025 would be considered on humanitarian grounds. 7. In that view, the Writ Petition is disposed of with following directions; (i) The Respondents 2 and 3 shall consider the representation of the Petitioner dated 19.07.2025 for posting as Assistant Director of Agriculture at Biological Control Laboratory, Visakhapatnam taking into consideration of the fact that the age of the parents and their medical requirements on humanitarian consideration possible: as expeditiously as (li) The Respondents shall take into consideration that the Petitioner has a statutory obligation to take care of his parents under Section 4(2) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. (iii) Pending consideration, the Respondents shall keep the post of Assistant Director of Agriculture, Biological Control Laboratory, Visakhapatnam, vacant. (iv) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K.KASI RAO ACHARI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTIONOP^^R ;-J To. 1. The Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Cooperation Department Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Director of Agriculture, Government of Andhra Pradesh Guntur. 3. The Joint Director Agriculture Commissioner and Director of Agriculture Supervisory officer for Zone-1 (Transfers) Government of Andhra Pradesh, Guntur. 4. One CC to Sri. T V P Sai Vihari, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP For Services II, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies. AL HIGH COURT DATED:01/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 19827 OF 2025 ^ 1 “i AUG 2025 g; ^ ^ Current tiiecllon . "Jy X DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS