APHC010416842024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3331]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI W.P.Nos.21204, 21206, 21210, 21535, 21865, 22098, 22151, 22395, 22399, 22644 and 22647 of 2024 WRIT PETITION NO: 21204/2024 Between:

S V K Kumar ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 21206/2024 Between:

N Lakshmipathi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. UMESH CHANDRA P V G WRIT PETITION NO: 21210/2024 Between:

P. Maruthi Prasada Rao, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. A RAJENDRA BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. BHARGAVA RAJU MANTHINA WRIT PETITION NO: 21535/2024 Between:

K Sasi Bhushan Rao Yadav ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 21865/2024 Between:

P. Md. Areef Khan, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SODUM ANVESHA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 22098/2024 Between:

Yedlapalli Johnson, and Others ...PETITIONER(S)

AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 22151/2024 Between:

S Hari ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MANOJ KUMAR BETHAPUDI Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 22395/2024 Between:

Tirri Sripriya, ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 22399/2024 Between:

Thumbeti Velugondaiah ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRINIVASA RAO NARRA Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I WRIT PETITION NO: 22644/2024 Between:

N Balakrishna Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I

2. UMESH CHANDRA P V G WRIT PETITION NO: 22647/2024 Between:

A Padmaja ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S)

Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. G V S KISHORE KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following:

:: COMMON ORDER ::

Since the issue involved in all the writ petitions is the same, all the writ petitions are disposed of by way of this common order.

2. Heard Sri G.V.S.Kishore Kumar, Sri A.Rajendra Babu, Ms.Sodum Anvesha, Sri Narra Srinivasa Rao and Sri Bethapudi Manoj Kumar, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri R.S.Manidhar Pingali, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services for respondents.

3. Impugning the proceedings whereby the petitioners’ were transferred to different stations, the above writ petitions are filed.

4. Learned counsel for petitioners would submit that the petitioners are office bearers of registered association and hence, the transfer of petitioners without assigning reasons is contrary to G.O.Ms.No.75 Finance (HR.I-PLG. & POLICY) Department, dated 17.08.2024. The transfers of the petitioners since made were contrary to the guidelines/instructions issued in G.O.Ms.No.75 dated 17.08.2024, the said action is arbitrary and hence, the said transfers are vitiated and are liable to be set aside. They would also contend that, in the absence of, any other statutory