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SUBBA REDDY SATTI
Y. Dhanalakshmi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
Since the issue involved in the above writ petitions is the same, this Court feels it appropriate to dispose of them through this common order.
2. Petitioners, in W.P.Nos.21325 and 21541 of 2024 are Forest Beat Officers and the petitioner in W.P.No.21560 of 2024 is Senior Assistant.
3. The above writ petitions are filed impugning the transfer proceedings transferring the petitioners, as illegal and arbitrary.
4. Heard Smt.Kavitha Gottipati, Sri A.Rajendra Babu, and Sri G.V.S.Kishore Kumar, learned respective counsel for petitioners, and Sri R.S.Manidhar Pingali, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services for Respondents.
5. Learned counsel for petitioners would submit that the transfers of petitioners were made contrary to the guidelines in G.O.Ms.No.75 dated 17.08.2024. The transfers are punitive and no transparency was followed. They would also submit that none of the petitioners completed 5 years of terms in the station, yet the petitioners were transferred and no reasons were assigned.
6. Smt.Kavitha Gottipati, the learned counsel would submit that without disclosing the vacancy position, the petitioner was transferred. However, no such pleading was made in the writ af
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