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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J
B. Uma Shankar – Appellant
Versus
State Of AP – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. scope of judicial review (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 2. judicial review limited (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 22) |
| 3. writ petition dismissed (Para 21) |
ORDER :
(SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J.)
The above writ petition is filed impugning the proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent vide Ref.No.APCO/CO/Ad.I/BUS.AMO/MO/SPO/RJY/TRF/KOLK/24 dated 11.11.2024 (Ex.P1), transferring the petitioner.
2. Petitioner, Assistant Marketing Officer/MO (FAC)/SPO, Rajahmundry, working in Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers’Cooperative Society Limited, has been transferred and posted as AMO/Manager, Cuttack Showroom, Srikakulam Division.
3. Heard Smt.S.V.Bharatha Lakshmi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Prabhakar, learned standing counsel for respondents2 to 5.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that before issuing the proceedings impugned, the petitioner was suspended vide Ref.No.APCO/CO/Admin.II/Deficits/BUS,DMO(FAC)/Suspension/23, dated 11.04.2023 (Ex.P3). Later, the petitioner was reinstated vide Ref.No.APCO/CO/Admin.II/Deficits/BUS,DMO(FAC)/Suspension/Rein stated/23, dated 28.06.2023 (Ex.P5) and posted as Marketing Officer (FAC), Livery Division, Mangalagiri. A charge m
Judicial review of employee transfers is limited; transfers are administrative unless proven mala fide or in violation of statutory provisions.
Transfers of employees in public service are generally not subject to judicial review unless proven to be arbitrary or in violation of statutory provisions.
The court affirmed that transfer orders are administrative decisions and should not be interfered with unless proven to be arbitrary or in violation of statutory provisions.
Judicial review of transfer orders is limited to cases of mala fides or statutory violations; transfers are normal incidents of service.
Judicial review of transfer orders is limited; transfers are inherent to service unless proven otherwise.
Judicial review of transfer orders is limited; transfers are inherent to service unless proven otherwise.
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