APHC010437592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 22184/2025 Between: 1. BOORA TRIVENI, W/O. KARRI VENKATARAMANA, AGE 40 YEARS, OCC OFFICE SUB-ORDINATE, ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL, PANCHALI VILLAGE, PACHIPENTA MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, VTPS ROAD, BHIMARAJU GUTTA, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR SCHOOL EDUCATION, , VISAKHAPATNAM REGION, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT AT PARVATHIPURAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT AT VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, VIZIANAGARAM, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 7. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, VIZIANAGARAM, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 8. THE HEAD MASTER, ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL, PANCHALI VILLAGE, PACHIPENTA MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 9. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BOBBIN MANDAL, BOBBILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 10. MR S MANIKANTA, S/O. NOT KNOWN. AGE NOT KNOWN, OCC OFFICE SUB-ORDINATE, ZILLA PARISHAD HIGH SCHOOL, PANCHALI VILLAGE, PACHIPENTA MANDAL, PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 a writ or order, orders or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus - i) declaring the action of the 6th respondent in transferring the petitioner from 8th respondent School to 9th respondent Office vide Rc.No.1447/2025.E5, dt.09-06-2025 by forging her signatures only to accommodate 10th respondent in her working place as illegal, arbitrary, discrimination, unjust, contrary to law, opposed to doctrine of legitimate expectation, letter and spirit of the general transfer guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.23, Finance (HR.I-PIg. and Policy) Department, dt.15-05- 2025 besides violative of Arts.14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and ii) consequentially, set-aside the same besides directing the 3 6th and 8th respondents to allow the petitioner to continue in respondent School by according all incidental and consequential service-cum-monitory benefits by treating the period from which date the petitioner got relieved till she is going to report for duties as on duty for all practical purposes including for payment of back-wages and pass such other order. IA 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 suspend the operation of 6th respondent’s transfer orders issued vide Rc.No.1447/2025.E5, dt.09-06-2025 in order to allow the petitioner to work in 8th respondent School and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PEETA RAMAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.22184 of 2025 ORDER: 1. In the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner is questioning the action of Respondent No.6 in transferring the Petitioner from Respondent No.8-school to Respondent No.9-office vide Rc.No.1447/2025.E5, dated 09.06.2025 by forging the signatures of Petitioner only to accommodate Respondent No.10, in her working place, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. This Court had called for the application of transfer along with Attendance Certificate and options of places in the counseling of general transfers allegedly exercised by the Petitioner. 3. After perusing the said documents submitted before this Court on 10.09.2025, this Court directed the Petitioner to file an affidavit to face consequences, in the event the allegation of forgery of transfer application is found to be false. The Petitioner accordingly filed additional affidavit vide USR.No.10256/2005, dated 11.09.2025. 4. After filing the additional affidavit, the counsel for the Petitioner submitted that though the Petitioner stands by the additional affidavit on 11.09.2025, but expressed concern that the Petitioner being an 5 Office Subordinate and a widow would become a target of the superiors and in that context, it would suffice, if the Petitioner is posted at vacancies in nearby Zilla Parishad school. An additional affidavit was again filed vide WP.USR.No.111287/2025 on 26.09.2025 for this relief. 5. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent-school submits that the case of the Petitioner for posting to nearby schools would be considered by the Respondent authorities taking into consideration the family scenario and the nature of job as Office Subordinate. 6. Taking note of submissions and in particular the additional affidavit filed vide USR No.111287 of 2025, dated 26.09.2025, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the consent of the Petitioner as well as the learned Standing Counsel, at the admission stage, with the following directions; i) The Petitioner shall give a representation to the Respondents within a period of two (2) weeks from today for reconsideration of her transfer as Office Subordinate in nearby vacancies closer to the erstwhile place of posting of the Petitioner i.e. Panchali; 6 ii) On receipt of the representation, the Respondents shall consider the same taking note of the family scenario of the Petitioner and pass appropriate orders, within a period of two (2) weeks thereof. (iii) No order as to costs. 7. As a sequel, pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 26.09.2025 IS 7 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.22184 of 2025 Date: 26.09.2025 IS