IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
PULLA KARTHIK
M. Shobha Rani – Appellant
Versus
Director of Industries – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief:
“…to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring para 3 of the proceedings No.24/2020/62212/ 2926887/FD-16 dated 18.01.2025 is concerned i.e. posting the petitioner as Assistant Director of 3rd respondent and consequential proceedings No.22-2025-Relieving Order/FD dated 26.03.2025 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory, mala-fide, unconstitutional violating Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue consequential direction directing the 1st and 2nd Respondents to forthwith post the petitioner in the office of the 1st respondent, if necessary replacing anyone of the party respondents i.e. Respondent No.4, 5 and 6 or alternatively direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to forthwith consider and post the petitioner in the office of the 1st rest respondent as Assistant Director of Industries in the vacancy which will be available from 01.05.2025 due to retirement of Sri. Kondoju Chandrasekhar who is going to retire on 30.04.2025 and pass…”
2. Heard Sri P.V. K
Promotions and postings within government service are subject to the administrative discretion of the employer, and employees do not possess a vested right to preferred postings.
The court upheld the employer's discretion in posting decisions, finding no malice or illegality in the posting order after promotion.
Government servants have no vested right to remain posted at a particular place, and interference with transfer orders should be limited to cases of mala fides or violation of specific provisions.
The court emphasized the duty of the petitioner to obey the transfer order and found no violation of the spouse posting mandate or public interest.
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