ORDER:

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

“To issue Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing Transfer Order vide Proceedings No.P2/812(01)/2020-RM(G), dated 27.11.2020 against the petitioners based on the false complaint and false enquiry report without any proper reason is illegal, irregular, arbitrary, violative of the provisions of the settled Principles of Law and also violated the APSRTC Service Rules and Regulations and also offends Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to set aside the Transfer order No.P2/812(01)/2020-RM(G), dated 27.11.2020.”

The petitioners are working as drivers in Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Guntur-I Depot, Guntur. Basing on a complaint dated 19.05.2020, an enquiry was conducted on 18.11.2020 and the same was submitted to the second respondent/ Regional Manager, APSRTC, Guntur Region. Without serving any copy of enquiry report by the second respondent, the third respondent issued transfer order against these petitioners in Proceedings No.P2/812(01)/2020-RM(G) dated 27.11.2020 as a measure