APHC010390172025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20201/2025 Between: 1. A UMA MAHESWARA RAO, S/O. A.NAGARJUNA, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC SCHOOL ASSISTANT (TELUGU), AT Z.P.H.SCHOOL, NYAMADDALA, C.K.PALLI MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. . 2. PENIKALAPATI SARAL, D/O. P.LAKSHMANNA, AGED 42 YEARS, OC SCHOOL ASSISTANT (TELUGU) AT Z.P.H.SCHOOL, KANUMUKALA, C.K.PALLI MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 3. AMMINENI ADEMMA, D/O. AMMINENI PEDDACHENNAPPA, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC SCHOOL ASSISTANT (TELUGU), AT Z.P.H.SCHOOL, MEDAPURAMU, C.K.PALLI MANDAL, SRI SATYA SAI DISTRICT. 4. D.LAKSHMANNA, S/O. D.VENKATARAMUDU, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC SCHOOL ASSISTANT (TELUGU), AT Z.P.H.SCHOOL, AMIDYALA, URAVAKONDA MANDAL ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 5. G.USHARANI, D/O. G.V.RAGHAVAIAH, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ENGLISH), AT Z.P.H.SCHOOL, AMIDYALA, URAVAKONDA MANDAL, 2 ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. 6. D.PULLAIAH, S/O. D.ANANDAIAH, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC SCHOOL ASSISTANT (ENGLISH), AT Z.P.H.SCHOOL, PEDDAVADUGURU, URAVAKONDA MANDAL ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANANTAPUR. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SATHYA SAI DISTRICT, PUTTAPARTHI. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KALLA TULASI DURGAMBA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.20201 of 2025 ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not considering the representations of the Petitioners dated 13.06.2025, 18.06.2025 and 11.06.2025 for reconsideration of their respective transfers to far-off stations against their preferential locations considering their family circumstances and physical disabilities. 2. The Petitioners are working as School Assistants, Secondary Grade Teachers at Zilla Parishad High Schools at C.K.Palli Mandal, Sri Satya Sai District and Uravakonda Mandal, Ananthapur District. The Petitioners were transferred to various places pursuant to annual general transfers undertaking by the Respondents. The Petitioners had submitted their representations dated 13.06.2025, 18.06.2025 and 11.06.2025 seeking for reconsideration of their order of transfer proceedings considering their physical disabilities and familial conditions. It is stated that the Petitioner No.1 has 40% physical disability, the Petitioner No.2 has a mentally disabled daughter and she also suffers from 4 epilepsy on a daily basis, the Petitioner No.3 has similar familial conditions and the other Petitioners are also facing similar familial circumstances. It is in the above context, the Petitioners filed the present writ petition seeking for consideration of their representations. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General would submit that as per the “Andhra Pradesh State Teachers Transfers Regulation Act, 2025” (for short, ‘the Act’), the Grievance Redressal Committee has been constituted under Section 17 of the Act at District/Zonal/State level under the Chairmanship of District Educational Officer/Regional Joint Director of School Education/Commissioner/Director of School Education and guidelines have been issued to the Grievance Redressal Committee to dispose the grievances of the teachers. He further submits that the guidelines as provided under Section 17(2) of the Act have already been issued vide G.O.Ms.No.22, dated 20.05.2025. The case of the Petitioners would be considered at the earliest by the Grievance Redressal Committee. 4. Considering the above submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Grievance Redressal Committee of 5 Sri Satya Sai District and Ananthapur District to examine the representations of the Petitioners as expeditiously as possible preferably within two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order and consider posting the Petitioners at places from where they can attend to family requirements and self on humanitarian grounds. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY Date: 05.08.2025 Ivd 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION No.20201 of 2025 Date: 05.08.2025 Ivd