APHC010471562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) J o O’ ^■1 MONDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE ^ PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24394 OF 2025 Between: 1. Masa Prasanthi, W/o. Uppala Mohan Kumar. Occ; Village Surveyor, aged about 35 years R/o. Door No. 1/25, Upparapalli Village Madhavaram Post, Sidhout Mandal, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. C.Joshi Madhu Kumar, S/o. C.Vijaya Bhasker aged about 31 Occ; Village Surveyor, R/o.38/328-23, Vikdangula Colony Jail, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh-516002. 3. Posa Siva Priya, D/o. Posa Adinarayana, aged about 28 years, Occ: Village Surveyor Kadapa District Andhra Pradesh-516434. years. Near Sub- R/o. D.No.1/85, JammakamaduguMandal, YSR ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Grama Sachivalayam and Ward Sachivalayam Department Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Director of Grama Sachivalaya Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Nagar, Vijayawada-520007. 3. The Director of Survey Settlement and Land Records Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada. 4. The District Collector, YSR Kadapa District. Secretariat, m and Ward Sachivalayam Jawahar Auto r 5. The District Survey and Land Records Officer, YSR Kadapa District. 6. The District Survey and Land Records Officer, Annamayya District. 7. The Assistant Director, District Survey and Land Record Kadapa District. 8. The Assistant Director, District Survey and Land Record, Annamayya 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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondent Nos.4to 6 in implementing the proceedings Rc. No. A2/539/2025, dated 25.07.2025, as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Articles 14, 16, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the guidelines G.O.Ms.No.5, No.2866243/F(HR)/GSWS/2025, dated 16.06.2025, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith implement the said proceedings by posting Petitioner no.1 at Letapalli Village, Kamalapuram Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, Petitioner no.2 at K.Thimmapuram village Muddanur mandal Petitioner no.3. at, Bheemagundam, village, Peddamudiem Mandal, or at, any one of the available vacant stations within YSR Kadapa District. issued under dated 12.06.2025 and Circular Letter lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to not fill the vacant stations stipulated in Proceedings in Rc. No. A2/539/2025, dated 25.07.2025, 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 direct the respondents 4 to 6 to implement the Proceedings in Rc. No A2/539/2025, dated 25.07.2025, pending disposal of the writ petition. to Counsel for the Petitioners: Mrs. CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following order: APHC010471562025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] MONDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24394 OF 2025 Between: 1.MASA PRASANTHI, W/0. UPPALA MOHAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE SURVEYOR, R/0. DOOR NO.1/25, UPPARAPALLI VILLAGE, MADHAVARAM POST, SIDHOUT MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2.C.JOSHI MADHU KUMAR,, S/0. C.VIJAYA BHASKER AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,OCC. VILLAGE SURVEYOR VIKDANGULA COLONY, NEAR SUB-JAIL, KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-516002. R/0.38/328-23, 3.POSA SIVA PRIYA,, D/0. POSA ADINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC. VILLAGE SURVEYOR, JAMMAKAMADUGUMANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-516434. R/0. D.NO.1/85 ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMAND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE DIRECTOR OF GRAMA SACHIVALAYAMAND WARD SACHIVALAYAM DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, JAWAHAR AUTO NAGAR,VIJAYAWADA-520007. 3.THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDSDEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, VIJAYAWADA. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5.THE DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS OFFICER, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6.THE DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS OFFICER, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 7.THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND RECORD KADAPA DISTRICT. 8.THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT SURVEY AND LAND RECORD, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.CHUKKA HARIKA Counsel for the Respondent(S); 1.GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 24394 OF 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of the Respondent Nos. 4 to 6 in implementing the Proceedings in Rc.No. A2/539/2025, dated 25.07.2025 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The Petitioners have been initially appointed as Village Surveyor (Grade-Ill) in the A.P.Survey and Land Records Subordinate Service, vide Proceedings, dated 14.11.2019 by the Respondent No.7. Initially the Petitioner No.1 was posted at Vardhaiahgaripalli Village Secregtariat, Rajampety Mandal; the Petitioner No.2 was posted at Salabad Village, Vontimitta Mandal and the Petitioner No.3 was posted at Pullaredypalli, Kalasapadu Mandal. While so, the Petitioners were transferred to T. Sundupalli Village, Settipalli Village, Railway Koduru Mandal and Anantarajupet-2 Village of Annamayya District respectively. Fresh counseling was conducted pursuant to G.O.Ms.No.23, dated 15.05.2025 and G.O.Ms.No.5, dated 12.06.2025. As the Petitioners were transferred to the places, which they have not opted, they had given a representation. requesting to reconsider the order of transfer. 3. It is also stated that the Petitioners while transferring of the places which are geographical disadvantage and considering the family scenario, the Petitioners are finding it extremely difficult to attend the office at the transferred places. It is also stated that the District Survey and Land Records Officer i.e Respondent No.5 had addressed a letter to the Respondent No.6 i.e The District Survey and Land Records, Annamayya District, vide RC.A2/539/2025, dated 25.07.2025 requesting to be transferred the Petitioners to Letapalli Village, Kamalapuram Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, K. Thimmapuram Village, Muddanur Mandal, YSR Kadapa District and Bheemagundam Village, Peddamudiem Mandal, YSR Kadapa District respectively along with others. But no further steps had been taken thereof. Hence, the present Writ Petition came to be filed. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-I for the Respondents, on instructions, would submit that the proceedings were issued during period when the transfer ban was relaxed and transfer ban shall come into force with effect from 01.07.2025. It is further contended that as long as ban is in vogue the Petitioners case cannot be considered for transfers. The Petitioners did not join in the new station as per transfer orders, have been making representations requesting for modification of the same. 5. Considering the difficulties expressed by the Petitioners, without going into the entitlement of the right of the Petitioners for being considered in the vacant posts mentioned in the letter dated 25.07.2025, this Court is inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition at the stage of admission, with the consent of both the counsel with following directions: i) The Petitioners are directed to submit fresh representation to the Respondents by expressing their grievance with regard to proceedings issued pursuant to G.O.Ms.No. 5, dated 12.06.2025 within two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ii) On such submission, Respondents are directed to examine the case of the Petitioners individually and to re-examine the orders of transfer iii) in the event of the difficulties expressed by the Petitioners are found to be genuine, the Respondents shall take further action in terms of letter, dt.25.07.2025 issued by the Respondent No.5 within eight (08) weeks thereafter. 6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR ll%~ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, The Principal Secretary, Grama Sachivalayam and Ward Sachivalayam Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi Guntur District. The Director of Grama Sachivalayam and Ward Sachivalayam Department, Government of Andhra Nagar, Vijayawada-520007. The Director of Survey Settlement and Land Records Department Government of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada. The District Collector, YSR Kadapa District. The District Survey and Land Records Officer, YSR Kadapa District. The District Survey and Land Records Officer, Annamayya District. The Assistant Director, District Survey and Land Record District. The Assistant Director, District Survey and Land Record Annamayya District. One CC to Mrs. Chukka Harika, Advocate [OPUC] 10.Two CCs to GP for Services, I High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT! 11 .Two CD Copies Cnr Note ; 1. 2. Pradesh, Jawahar Auto 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Kadapa 8. 9. The paragraph No.5 in point (iii) is modified as Respondents shall take further action in terms of letter, dated.25.07.2025 issued by the Respondent No.5” in operative portion, as Courts Order dt.26.9.2025 in lA No.3/2025. Substitute this amended order in place of earlier order which was dispatched on 25.09.2025. The Sd/- K. TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR ■\ HIGH COURT DATED:15/09/2025 26/09/2025 AMENDED ORDER WP NO. 24394 OF 2025 o; 0 8 OCT 2025 ,oi rn] O' <3 rrentSec MS DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS