APHC010391922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20396 OF 2025 Between: Katepogu Jayamma, , W/o. S.J Gnana Prakash, age 55 years, Occ- School Assistant (Biology), O/o. Zilla Parishad High School (Boys), Kosigi, Kosigi Mandal, Kurnool District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner, O/o. School Education, 4th Floor, B-Block, Sri Anjaneya Towers, NTPS Road, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District. 3. The District Educational Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool 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 an appropriate Writ order, or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of mandamus and declaring the action of the respondents not considering the Petitioners representation dt. 10.06.2025 as well as the medical report and on dependents upon the petitioner is highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and clear violation of Articles 14, 21 Constitution of India and principles of natural Justice and consequently to direct the 1 % respondents 2 and 3 consider the petitioners representation dt. 10.06.2025 for transfer the petitioner nearest Mandals on the above said 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 to stay of the operation of the Proceedings Rc.No.4049/A3/2025, dt.30.06.2025 subject to transfer of the Petitioner from ZPHS (B), Kosigi to ZPHS, M.S Naga, Yammiganuru Town without considering the Petitioner respondent on spouse and medical rd representation dt. 10.06.2025 by the 3 grounds. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MANDA VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following ORDER: r APHC010391922025 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: 20396 OF 2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Katepogu Jayamma AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.MANDA VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 20396 OF 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not considering the representation of the Petitioner dated 10.06.2025 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts leading to the filing of the present Writ Petition are as follows:- The Petitioner was appointed as Teacher (School Assistant) on 17.09.1998 at MPPS (A.A), Peddakaburu. Thereafter, she was transferred to various places and at present, she is working in Z.P.High School (Boys), Kosigi, Kurnool District. The husband of the Petitioner is working as a Mandal Surveyor, attached to the Office of Tahsildar, Bethamcherla Mandal, which is about 80 kms from Kosigi to Yemmiganur. Therefore, the Petitioner made a representation dated 10.06.2025 to Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, requesting to transfer her to any of the nearest Mandals of her husband’s working place or to Kosigi, on spouse or on medical grounds of her son. The said request was rejected, vide Proceedings, dated 30.06.2025. It is in the above context, the Petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking for consideration of her representation. 3. Heard Mr. Manda Venkateswara Rao, learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned Additional Advocate General for the Respondents. 4. Learned Additional Advocate General for the Respondents would submit that as per the "Andhra Pradesh State Teachers Transfers Regulation Act, 2025 (for short, 'the Act’), the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted under Section 17 of the Act at the District/ Zonal/ State level has been under the Chairmanship of District Educational Officer/ Regional Joint Director School Education/ Commissioner/ Director of School of Education, and guidelines have been issued to the Grievance Redressal Committee to dispose of 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. 5. Considering the above submissions, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Grievance Redressal Committee of Kurnool District to examine the representation of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible and consider posting her at a place where she can attend to her familial requirements and take care of her family and self. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M SRINIVi^ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, State of Andhra Pradesh, School Education Department, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner, O/o, School Education, 4^^ Anjaneya Towers NTPS Road, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR District. 3. The District Educational Officer, Kurnool, Kurnool District. Floor, B-Block, Sri 1 % 4. One CC to Sri. Manda Venkateswara Rao, Advocate [OPUC] GP FOR SERVICES II, High Court of Andhra Pradesh r 5. Two CCs to [OUT] 6. Two CD Copies sree n. ■ HIGH COURT DATED:05/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20396 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS