ORDER :

1. This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief :

“to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature 2nd of Writ of Mandamus declaring the transfer order issued by the Respondent vide Proceedings No.Estt-4/112/2019 dated 23-11-2020 and the consequential orders issued by the 3rd Respondent vide Proceedings No.DSJO/EG/RJMV/1940/2020 dated 26-11-2020 transferring the petitioner from Sub Jail, Peddapuram, East Godavari District to Anantapuram District as wholly illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, without jurisdiction and contrary to the provisions of Presidential Order and ban order on transfers and consequently declare that the Petitioner is not liable to be transferred from Peddapuram, East Godavari District to Anantapuram District during the ban period”.

2. The petitioner was appointed as Warder in Central Prison, Hyderabad on 27.10.1999. While the petitioner was working in Central Prison, Hyderabad, he fell sick on 01.01.2000, applied for