IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 11341 OF 2025 Between: A. Narasinga Rao, S/o. Late A, Gokori, Aged about 56 years, Occ: Senior Technician, O/o. Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, Garladinne, Anantapur District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Union of India, Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare. Mechanisation and Technology Division, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The Director, Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, Garladinne, Anantapur District. 3. The Administrative Officer, Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, Garladinne, Anantapur District. 4. The Senior Agricultural Engineer, Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, Garladinne, Anantapur District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the transfer orders, dated 17.04.2025 issued by the respondent No.1 transferring me from Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Anantpaur to Northern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute. Hisar as if it has been done in public interest, by way of measure of punishment arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the well-established legal principles, apart as from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Article 14. 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequent set aside li the transfer orders, dated 17.04.2025 issued by the respondent No.1. r lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the transfer orders, dated 17-04-2025 issued by the respondent No.1, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI V. R. REDDY KOWURI Counsel for the Respondents : SRI A. RAVINDRA BABU (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: ORDER I* ' ' APHC010229122025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3506] WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION NO: 11341/2025 1 Between: ...PETITIONER A. Narasinga Rao, AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The Union Of India and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.VR REDDY KOWURI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1 .A RAVINDRA BABU (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: / THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN WRIT PETITION No.11341 of 2025 ORDER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking following prayer; “declaring the transfer orders dated 17.04.2025 issued by the respondent No.1 transferring me from Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Anantpaur to Northern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Hisar as if it has been done in public interest by way of measure of punishment as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to me under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently to set aside the transfer orders dated 17.04.2025 issued by the respondent No.1 and pass such other orders.” Heard Sri V.R.Reddy Kovvuri, learned counsel for petitioner 2. and Sri A.Ravindra Babu, learned Central Government Counsel for respondents. Petitioner essentially challenges the order dated 3. 17.04.2025, by which, he has been transferred from present place of work at Anantapur to Hisar contending that the reason for r 2 CGR, J W.P. No. 11341 of 2025 said orders as set out in the impugned order is not administrative grounds rather for obvious dated 06.11.2024, when petitioner on V By order, was asked to occupy residential quarter within the residential campus of the institute by shifting from his stay at Anantapur, as petitioner has protested. reasons. now, as a measure of punishment, the impugned action has been initiated. 4. Learned Central Government Counsel for respondents the other hand would submit that against the transfer petitioner has to approach Central Administrative Tribunal as he has alternative remedy. on order. 5. Refuting the same, learned counsel for petitioner would submit that Tribunal is going on summer vacation from 01.05.2026 till 31.05.2025, and that only it holds hearings vacation bench scheduled to be held on 07*^ & 14*h_ therefore, petitioner cannot be left with no remedy, therefore, he approached this Court. on 5. It is not in dispute that the impugned transfer order iIS amenable to jurisdiction of CAT, however, as rightly contended by petitioner since it is going on vacation from 01.05.2025 to till F 3 CGR, J W.P. No. 11341 of 2025 li 31.05.2025, without entering into merits of the matter, petitioner is protected from the impugned transfer till 15.05.2025 permitting him to move the vacation bench assailing the aforesaid transfer order. Therefore, the impugned transfer order shall stand stayed till 15.05.2025. With the above observation, this writ petition stands 6. disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending consideration, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- B. CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To. 1. The Union of India, Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare. Mechanisation and Technology Division, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The Director, Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute. Tractor Nagar, Garladinne, Ariantapur District. 3. The Administrative Officer, Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, Garladinne, Anantapur District. 4. The Senior Agricultural Engineer, Southern Region Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute, Tractor Nagar, Garladinne, Anantapur District. 5. One CC to Sri V. R. Reddy Kovvuri, Advocate [OPUC] 6. One CC to Sri A. Ravindra Babu, (Central Govt. Counsel) [OPUC] 7. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:30/04/2025 ORDER WP.No.11341 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS