1. Petitioner is working in the Middle Management Grade-II cadre. Petitioner is aggrieved by his transfer from State Bank of India, Srinagar Branch Vijayawada, Krishna District.

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned standing counsel for respondent bank.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner contended that petitioner is subjected to frequent transfers and never allowed to complete his tenure. Since the year 2009 he was transferred five times and the present one, though in higher post, is the 6th transfer. Petitioner is working in Srinagar Branch since 12.08.2014. On promotion he was retained in the same branch. Impugned transfer is not made in valid exercise of power but is made at the instance of the Officers’ Association, since petitioner was complaining against their illegalities. It also amounts to arbitrary exercise of power, in as much as while retaining others promoted along with him in their respective places of posting, the petitioner is singled out. For some officers, on transfer, they are given choice of posting, where as it appears petitioner is posted without any choice. In his reply affidavit, petitioner has mentioned names of officers who are retain