APHC010037262026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 2439/2026 Between: 1. VATLURI SRINIVASA RAO, S/O V. NAGAMUNI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SENIOR PROFESSOR AND UNIVERSITY HEAD DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATION RESIDENT OF W.B NO. 3-386/A/ 1 VIJAYA LAKSHMIPURAM, BAPATLA ANDHRA PRADESH - 522501 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT LAM GUNTUR - 522034 ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents authorities more particularly the 2nd Respondent in not considering representation and letter dated January 20, 2026 addressed by the Petitioner to transfer from Senior Professor and University Head, Department of Statistics and Computer Applications, Agricultural College, NAIRA, Srikakulam to Agricultural College, Department of Statistics and Computer Applications, Bapatla where P.G and Ph. D in Agricultural Statistics are being offering and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 pleased to direct the Respondents authorities more particularly the 2nd Respondent to transfer the petitioner to Agricultural College, Department of Statistics & Computer Applications, Bapatla where P.G & Ph. D in Agricultural Statistics are being offering and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. R YELLA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES I 2. S PRANATHI The Court made the following: ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the respondent authorities, more particularly the 2nd respondent, in not considering the representation and letter dated 20.01.2026 addressed by the petitioner, seeking transfer from Senior Professor & University Head, Department of Statistics & Computer Applications, Agricultural College, NAIRA, Srikakulam to Agricultural College, Department of Statistics & Computer Applications, Bapatla where P.G & Ph.D in Agricultural Statistics are being offered. 2. According to the said averments made in the writ petition, there is only one post of Associate Professor in entire Andhra Pradesh of Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University (“ANGRAU”) in Statistics & Computer Applications and the same is available only at Agricultural College, Bapatla. Being the petitioner as Senior Professor & University Head, Department of Statistics & Computer Applications, Agricultural College, Naira, Srikakulam District, he is eligible for consideration to the said post and accordingly he made an application on 20.06.2024. But, the same was not considered and again he made a representation on 20.01.2026 and requested to consider the said application and pass appropriate orders. 3. Ms. S.Pranathi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No.2 and submitted that the authorities would consider the request and accommodate the petitioner according to rules, subject to availability of vacancy, within a reasonable period. 4. Considering the said submissions, the writ petition is disposed of without going into the merits of the case, directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 20.01.2026 and pass appropriate orders based on the record within a period of two (02) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. ______________________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 30.01.2026 RMD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 2439/2026 30.01.2026 RMD