Disposed

C.H. Venkata Ramaiah v. Union of India

Telangana HC19 Oct 2023WP/28889/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Multiple writ petitions challenged transfer orders of teachers issued by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. The court disposed of the petitions recording the respondents' agreement to keep transfer orders in abeyance until the end of the academic year (31.03.2024), subject to the petitioners giving an undertaking that they would be relieved thereafter. Petitioners may submit representations. No costs.

What the court decided

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C.H. Venkata Ramaiah Vs Union of India — Education and Admissions | Telangana HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND^{KUMAR SHAVILI} AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU^{RAJESHWAR RAO}

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WRIT PETITION NOS.28887.28888,^{28889.28890.28891.} 28892 28893 28907 28919²⁸⁹³⁸ 28942&2agfl ot2023

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WRIT PETITION NO: 28887 OF 2023

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Between:

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Sonaii Maitra, w/o Late Sourabh^{Maitra,aged about 58 years, Occ'Trained} Graduate Teacher^(TGT) Hindi,^{Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Uppal,} Yf[?,811-

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AND

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Union of lndia, i.e.,^{Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (HG) 18' lnstitutional Area,} Shaheed Jeet SinghMarg, New^{Delhi-110016'represented by its} commissioner

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The Deputy Commisioner,^{Kendriya VidyalayaSangathan,Hyderabad} Reoion - Piaket. Secunderabad-500009.

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S. fnderihcipal, kendriya^{Vidyalaya No.1, Uppal,HYderabad-So0039.poNDENrs}

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Pe{ition under Article 22S of^{the Constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated in the^{affilavit flled therewith,the High Courtmay be} pleased to issue a writ order or direction^{more particularlya writ in the nature of} writ of Certiorari calling^{for the records relatingto and connected with the order} dated 06.10.2023 in^OA.No.608 of^{2022 on the file of the HonbleCentral} Administrative Tribunal,^{Hyderabadand order F.M.11-E-1101913412022-Estl-} llt2432-4095 dated 13.09.2022^{and quash or setting the aside the same holding} them as arbitrary, illegal^{and violativeof the rights guaranteed to the Petitioner} under Artble 14, 16 and^{2'l of the Constitutionof lndia apart from being contrary to} Para 6 of the Transfer^Guidelines 2021^{of KendriyaVidyalaya Sangathan}

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IA NO:10F 2023

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Petition under Section 151 CpC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High cou,, may be prs,5sd to suspend the operation of the order dated 06.10.2023 in OA.No.60g of 2022 on the file of the Honbre centrar Administrative Tribunar, Hyderabad together with order F No 11-E- 11o19t34t2o22-EstHU243z-4og5 dated 13.09.2022, directing rhe Respondents to continue the petitioner at Hyderabad in Kendriya vidyaraya .t, Uppal

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Counsel forthe petitioner: SRI p. S. RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent No. 1: SRI cADl PRAVEEN KUMAR DEPUTY SOLTCITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 & 3: SRI AJAY KUMAR KULKARNI, SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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WP NO :28888 0F 2023

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Between:

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Manisha Sinqh. W/o Amarnath. Singh aged about 57 years Workinq as TGT (Enstish) (Group B) KendriyaVidyli""y; N;.i, iftat Hyderabad.

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AND ...PET|TIONER

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' CommissionerHi{t:: if "."1 sfi i,fifi 3 illftY,$,B5ni Bfl t8:,j3l{ ?.o}, l:,#;:'H}en^{a A re a,}

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: iE 3'i^{EY:I.! :H'ffI'#} Ii:'^"35'J%yl1'a I a va s a nsath a n H vd era bad r. I ne^pnnctpat, Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Uppal, Hyderabad _ 500 O3g.

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petition under Articte 226 or the Constitution of tndia ,r.r;ffil:iifl;: circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particurarry a writ in the nature of writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to and connected with the order dated 06' 10'2023 in o A No.606 0f 2022 0n the fire of the Honbre centrar Administrative Tribunar, Hyderabad and order F.No.11-E-110 1gt34t2022- Es*W2432-4O9S dated 13.09.2022 and quash or setting the aside the same holding them as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the rights guaranteed to the petitioner under Articre 14, 16 and 2'1 0f the constitution of rndia apart from being contrary to Para 6 of the Transfer Guidelines ZO21 ol Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

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IA NO: 10F 2023

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Petition under Section 1 51 CPC^praying that in the circumstances statedⁱⁿ the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High^{Court may be pleased lo} suspend the operation of lhe order dated 06.10.2023^{in O.A.No.606 of 2022 on the} file of the Honble Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad together with Order F.No.11-E-1 1O1913412O22-Estt-ll/2432-4095 dated 13.O9.2022, directing the Respondents to continue the Petitioner at Hyderabad in^{Kendriya Vidyalaya1,} Uppal

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt P. S. RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent No. 1: SRI^{GADI PRAVEENKUMAR} DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 & 3:^{SRI AJAY KUMARKULKARNI,} SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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WP NO: 28889 OF 2023

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Between:

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C.H. Venkata Ramaiah, S/o.^{Late C.J.Bhagavanulu, agedabout 54 years,} Working as TGT^{(Sanskrit)(GroupB), KendriyaVi<lyalayaNo.1'Uppal,} HYderabad'

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...PETrroNER

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AND

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Union of lndia, Ministryof^{Education Representedby its Secretary, C-Wing'} Shastri Bhavan, Dr. Rajendraprasad^{Road, New Delhi-1 10 001.}

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Kendriva Vidyalaya Sangathah^{(HQ), Represented by its Commissioner, 18,} lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet^{Singh Marg, New Delhi - 110016.}

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The Deputy Commissioner,^Kendriya -Vidyalaya^{Sangathan, Hyderabad} Region, Piaket, Secunderabad^{- 50O009.}

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Thd Principal, Kendriya^{Vidyalaya No.1, Uppal, Hyderabad- tT*SBo"o=^r,}

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Petition under Article^{226 of lhP- Constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated in^{the affidavitfiled therewith,the High Court may be} pleased to issue a writ order or direction^{more particularly a writ in the nalure of} writ of Certiorari calling^{for the records relating to and connectedwiththe order} dated 06/10/2023 in^{O.A.No.S9B ot 2022 on the file of the HonourableCentral} Administrative Tribunal,^{Hyderabad and order No. 11-E-1101913412022-} Esln.11t2432 - 4095,^{dated 1310912022 and quash or setting the aside the same} holding them as arbitrary,^{illegal and violativeof the rights guaranteedto the} Petitioner under Article^{14, 16 and 21 of the constitutionof lndia apart from being} contrary to Para 6 of^{the Transfer Guidelines 2021 of KendriyaVidyalaya} Sangathan

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumslances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of the order dated 06/10/2023 in O.A.No.598 of 2022 on the file of the Honourable Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad together with Order No. 11-E-1101913412022- Esll.lll2432- 4095, dated 13/09/2022, directing the Respondents to continue the Petitioner at Hyderabad in Kendriya Vidyalaya 1, Uppal

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. S. RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent No. 1: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 to 4: SRI AJAY KUMAR KULKARNI, SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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WP NO: 28890 OF 2023

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Between:

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G. Venkat Reddy, S/o. Late G. Matta Reddy, Aged 56 years, Working as TGT (Social Studies) (Group B), Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Uppal, ,rdlF=119,.on.*

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AND

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Union of India, Ministry of Education Represenled by its Secretary, GWing, Shastri Bhavan, Dr. Rajendraprasad Road, New Delhi - 1^'1O 001 .

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1 Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (HQ), Represented by its Commissioner, 18, lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi - 11O 016.

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The Deputy Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Hyderabad Region, Picket, Secunderabad - 500 009.

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The Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1, Uppal, Hyderabad - U.|R&3$nr."r, Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of wril of Cerliorari calling for the records relating to and connected with the order dated 06.10.2023 in O.A.No.599 of 2022 on the file of the Honorable Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and Order No. 1 1 -E-1101913412022Esll.lll2432- 4095 dated 13.09.2022 and quash or setting the aside the same holding them as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia apart from being

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)

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contrary to Para 6 of the Transfer^{Guidelines 2021 of Kendriya Vidyalaya} Sangathan

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition under Section 1 51 CPC^{praying thatin the circumstancesstatedin} the affidavit filed in support of the^{petition,the High Courtmay be pleased to} suspend the operation of the order^{dated 06.10.2023in o.A.No.599 of 2022 on the} file of^.the Honorable central Administrative^{Tribunal, Hyderabad togetherwith} order No.1 1-E-11}1913412022-Estt.lll2432-^{4095 dated '13.09.2022,directing the} Respondents to continue the Petitioner^{at Hyderabadin Kendriya Vidyalaya1,} Uppal

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Counsel for the^{Petitioner: SRt P. S- RAJASEKHAR}

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Counsel for Respondent^{l,lo. 1: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR} DEPUTY SOLICITOR^{GENERAL OF INDIA}

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Counsel for Respondent^{Nos.2 to 4: SRI AJAY KUMARKULKARNI'} SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA^SANGATHAN

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WPNO:28891 OF 2023

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Between:

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B- Naoeshwar Rao, S/o. Late^{Banothu Samya,Aged 54 years' Workingas} icr (sosr), Gr.^B, Kendriya^{Vidvalaya No. 1, Uppal,,ro"t"orol..r.flfloNER}

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AND

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The Commissioner, Kendriya^{Vidyalaya Sangathan,lnstitutional Area,} Shaheed Jeet Singh^{Marg,NewDelhi - 110016.}

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Union ot lndia, Miriistry^{of EducationRepresbntedby its Sgg!e-t?ry, C-Wing'} Shastri Bhavan, Dr.^{RljendraprasadRoad,New Delhi - 110 001.}

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Joint Commissi6ner^{(Ailmin1), KendriyaVidyalaya Sangalhan,.18} lnstitutional Area,^{Shbheed JdetSinghMarg,NewDelh, -,,0}

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9.13i".oNDENrs

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Petition under Article^{226 of lhe constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated^{in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be} pleased to issue a writ, order^or direction^{moreparticularlyone in the natureof a} Writ of Certiorari calling^{for the records relatingto and connectedwith the order} dated 06..10.2023 in^{o.A.No.603 0f 2022 0n the file of the Hon'ble central} Administrative Tribunal,^{Hyderabad and order No. 11-E-1101913412022-} Estt.lll2432- 4095 dated^{13.09.2022and quash or setting the aside the same} holding them as arbitrary,^{illegal and violative of the rightsguaranteedto the} Petitioner under Article^{14, 16 and 21 of the Constitutionof lndia apart from being}

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contrary to Para 6 of the Transfer Guidelines 2021 ot Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

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IANO: 1OF2 023

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Petition under Section 15i cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to suspend the operation of the order dated 06.1 0.2023 in o.A.No.603 of 2022 on the file of the Hon'bre central Administrative Tribunar, Hyderabad together with order No. 11-E-11019r34t2022- Est.M2432- 4095 dated 13.09.2022, directing the Respondents to continue the petitioner at Hyderabad in Kendriya vidyaraya 1, Uppal

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI p. S. RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: SRI AJAY KUMAR KULKARNI, SC FOR KENDRIYA VTDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2; SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR

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DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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WP NO: 28892OF 2023

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Between:

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MSLJ Sudha., Wo. M. Viiaya Anand, Aged_ 55 years, Occ. primary Teacher, Y^9.Plgt^{No 5e, Road No.'e onir.|pr;-C;6;y:-'i;.ornagar,} Hyderabad _ 500 035

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AND

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...PETITIONER

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n, r n stitut io n a r A rea,

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TJ:i' 3?,iJ; ['.X3 I il,l ]',B5li f,, ?3 tq1ha

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] 5l3 ^""H z. union of rndia,, Ministry of Education Represented by its Secretarv. c-wino ^^{Shastri Bhavan, Dr. Rijendraprasaonoio,r.r6woer6i :iro obl':',' " ""'r'} 3. Joint Commissioner (Admin 1),, Ke;drit;Vidy;hv, Srnguthjr, rA lnstitutionat Area, Shbheed .teet S ingn Marg,'f,f evi Oef fri :li O Or 6.

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Petition under Arricre 226 of the constirution of rndia ,rdff:fi3lt'iltH: circumslances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particurarry a writ in the nature of writ of certiorari caling for the records rerating to and connected with the order dated 06.10.2023 in o.A.No.61B of 2022 on the fire of the Hon,bre centrar Administrative Tribunar, Hyderabad and order No. 11-E-11o1gr34t2022_ Estt.ll/4096-6274 dated 16-09.2022 and quash or settang the aside the same holding them as arbitrary, iflegar and viorative of the rights guaranteed to the

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Petitioner under Article 1 4. 16 and 21 of lhe Constitution of lndia apart from being contrary to Para 6 of the Transfer Guidelines 2021 of^Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition under Section 1 51 CPC^praying that in the circumstances statedⁱⁿ the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the^High Court^may be^{pleased to} suspend the operation of the order dated 06.10.2023ⁱⁿ O.A.No.618 of 2022 on the file of the Hon ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad together^with Order No. 11-E-110'1913412O22-Estt.lll 4096-6274 dated 16.09.2022, directing the Respondents to continue the Petitbner at Hyderabad in Kendriya Vidyalaya^1, Uppal

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt P. S. RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: SRI AJAY^{KUMAR KULKARNI,} SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: SRI^{GADIPRAVEEN KUMAR} DEPUTY SOUCITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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WP NO:28893 OF 2023

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Between:

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Kavali Sharmila, Wio Tadepalli Nirmal Kumar, aged^about55 years, Occ. Frimary Teacher , Rl/o Flat No. 206 Sai Tirumala Delux^Homes, Street No.9, Lane No. 3, Tarnaka, Secunderabad-^500017. ...PETITIONER

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AND

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The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, lnstitutional^Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi^{- 1 10 0'l} 6.

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Union of lndia, Represented by^its Secretary, Ministry of^{Education,Shastri} Bhawan, New Delhi-^{1 '10001}

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Joint Commissioner^(Admin1 ),^{Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,'18,} lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet^{Singh Marg,New Delhi-'l10 O].9C="rono.*r,}

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Petition under Article²²⁶ of^{lhe Constitutionof lndia praying that in the} circumstarrces stated in^{the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be} pleased to issue a writ order or direction^{more particularly} a writ in the^{nature of} writ of Certiorari calling for^the records^{relating to and connectedwith the order} dated 06.10.2023 in O.A.No.616 of^{2022 on} the^file of^{the Hon'ble Central} Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad^{and Order F.No.11-E-'1 101913412022-Esll-} |,,t4O964274 dated 16.09.2022 and^{quashor setting the aside the sameholding}

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them as arbitrary, illegal and^{violative of the rights guaranteedto the Petitioner} under Article 14,16 and 21 of^{the constitution of lndia apart from being contrary} to Para 6 of the Transfer Guidelines^{2021 of Kendriya VidyalayaSangathan}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petitaon under Section 151^{CPC praying that in the circumstances stated} in the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition,the High court maybe pleasedto} suspend the operation of^{the order dated06.'10'2023in O.A.No-616 of 2022on} the file of the Hon'ble Central^{Aclministrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and Order} F.No.'l 1-E-1101g134t2022-Estt -^{ll/4096-6274 dated16.09.2022, directingthe} Respondents to continue the Petitioner^{at Hyderabad in Kendriya Vidyalaya1,} Uppal

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI^P. S.^RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent Nos.¹ & 3: SRI^{AJAY KUMAR KULKARNI'} SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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Counsel for Respondent No.^{2: SRIGADI PRAVEEN KUMAR}

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DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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WP NO: 2a907 OF 2023

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Between:

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Jaya Pandey,, W/o. Navin Dubey,^{Aged52 years,0 cc. Primary.} Jgg"h."l' Kehdriya Vidyalaya No.¹ , Uppal^P.Jo. 202.^{VinayakaHeightsAppt,} !-1.^{No.. 14-} 152, Beerappaga'dda, Uppal, Hyderabad 500 039^{Representedby Authorized} Signatory Gurrapu Narahari

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...pETrrroNER

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AND

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1 The Commissioner,, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,^{lnstitutional Area,} Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi^{- 110016.}

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2 Union of lndia,, Ministry of Education Represented by^{its Secretary, C-Wing,} Shastri Bhavan, Dr. Rajendraprasad Road, New Delhi^{- 11OO01.}

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3 Joint Commissioner^(Admin 1),, Kendriya^Vidyalaya Sangathan,¹⁸ lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi^{- 'l 1O} 9.1?r"o*o."r.

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Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia^praying that^{in the} circumstances stated in the affidavit filed^therewith, the^{High Court maybe} pleased to issue a writ order or direction more^particularly a writ in the nature of writ of Certiorari calling^for the records relating^to and connected^{with the order} dated 06.10.2023 in O.A.No.609 of 2022^{on the} file of the^{Hon ble Central} Administrative Tribunal,^Hyderabad and^Order No.^{11-E-1101913412022'}

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Estt.1 1/4096-627 4 dated 16.09.2022 and quash or setting the aside the same holding them as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Arlicle 14, 16 and 2'l of the Constitution of lndia apart from being contrary to Para 6 of the Transfer Guidelines 2021 of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Fetition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the H(7h Court may be^{pleased pleased} to suspend the operation of the order dated 06.10.2O23 in O.A.No.609 oI 2022 on the file of the Hon ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad together with Order No. 11-E 1101913412O22-Estt.l 1140964274 dated 16.09.2022, directing the Respondents {o continue the Petitioner at Hyderabad in Kendriya Vidyalaya 1, Uppal

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Counset for the Petitioner: SRI P. S. RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: SRI AJAY KUMAR KULKARNI, SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR

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DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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WP NO: 28919 OF 2023

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Between:

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Gurrapu Narahari, , S/o. G.Laxmi^Narasaiah aged about 57^years,Occ Primary Teacher (PRT), R/o H.No.6-172lA, Road No.3, Sri Mahalakshmi Puram Colony, Narapally, Gatkesar,^{Medchal-Malkajnit',} T.'"ngrnXf#ff^iu*

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AND

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I The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya^{Sangathan,lnstitutbnalArea,} Shaheed Jeet Singh^Marg, New^{Delhi- 110 016}

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2 Union of lndia, Rep by^its Secretary,^{Ministry of} Education,^{Shastri Bhawan,} New Delhi-11001

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3 Joint Commissioner^(Admin 1),^{Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan18,} lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet^{Singh Marg, NewDelhi-1'10} 9.1sir"on**r"

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Petition under Article²²⁶ ol the^Constitution of^{lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated in the^{affidavit filed therewith,the High Court may be} pleased to issue a writ order or direction^{more particu{ady} a writ in the nature of writ of Certiorari calling for the records^{relating to} and connected^{wlth the order} dated 06/10/2023 in O.A.No.619 ot^{2022 on the file of the HonourableCentral}

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Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and Order No. F.No.1 1-E-1101g/34t2022 _ Estt - 1114096 - 6274 dated 1610912022 and quash or setting the aside the same holding them as arbitrary, iflegar and vrorative of the rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Articre 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of rndia apart from being conlrary to para 6 of the Transfer Guiderines 2021 of Kendriya vidyaraya Sangathan

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lA NO:'l OF 2023

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Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired in support of the petition, the High court may be preased to suspend the operation of the order dated o6r1ot2023 in o.A.No.619 of 2022 on the file of rhe Honourabre centrar Administrative Tribunar, Hyderabad together with order No.F.No.'r't-E ro1gt34/2o22-Estt-1 1/4096 - 6214 dated 16togr2o23, directing the Respondents to continue the petitioner at Hyderabad in Kendriya Vidyalaya 1, Uppal

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Counsel for the petitioner: SRI p. S. RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: SRI AJAY KUMAR KULKARNI,

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SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR

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DEPUTY SOLICTTOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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WP NO:28938 oF 2023

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Between:

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Kachwani Singaram, Ghatkesar Teacher Hameeda Ghouse. r/o Ftat No.so1, Vinay w/o Sved Ashfaq, Mr"jrt, ertadE-Hr-,i;;;[, aged [4-'"d;[IijiriJirl'irsirt_sooosg.about 53 years, DevishreeOcc PrimaryHomes,

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AND .PETITIONER

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I if, e:sffitrl:li^{[?lii''^i,Y,1'^flil8 :,f; I 9} iTf& ( Ho ) 1 8, I n stit u tio n a I Education. c-wing,

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2' Shastri Bhavan, Union of rndia. reoresenied wew oetni-iiodbi. ov iis sirre-tIry,^""*''' rr,ri"Li.v^''"' "r

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Joint Commissioner (4Omil, l). XLIO riya Vidyataya Sangathan, 1 8, tnstitutionat Area, Shbheed .rdet SirgriMaid,,il'ew oerni _ 110016

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Petition under Articte 226 of the constitution of tndia ,rdffT:l-,rr.lffi circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particurarry a writ in the nature of writ of certiorari caling for the records rerating to and connected with the order

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dated 06.10.2O23 in OA.No .614 of 2022 on the file of the Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad and Order F.No.11-E-1 101913412022- Esll1114096-527 4 dated 16.09.2022 and quash or setting the aside the same holding them as arbitrary, illegal and violative of the rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia apart from being contrary to Para 6 of the Transfer Guidelines 2021 of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the operation of the order dated 06.10.2023 in OA.No.6'14 of 2022 on the file of the Hon'ble Central Adrninistrative Tribunal, Hyderabad together with Order F.No.11-E-1 101913412022-Estt-lll4096-6274 dated 16.O9.2022, directing the Respondents to continue the Petitioner at Hyderabad in Kendriya Vidyalaya 1, Uppal

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI P. S. RAJASEKHAR

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: SRI AJAY KUMAR KULKARNI, SC FOR KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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WP NO: 28942OF 2023

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Between:

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K .Sudha Rani, w/o C.P.Keshav Rao, aged about 55 years, Occ. Primary Teacher (PRT), Kendriya Vidyalaya^No.1, Uppal, Hydera bad . r/o 1B- 4131111, Mallikarjuna Nagar, Malkajgiri, Medchal-Malkajgiri.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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The Commissioner,,^Kendriya Vidyalaya^{Sangathan(HO)} 18, lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg,^NewDelhi-1 10016.

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Union of lndia, represented by its^Secretary, Ministry of Education, C-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New^Delhi-l 10001.

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Joint Commissioner^(Admin 1),,^{Kendriya Vidyalaya} Sangathan,^18, lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet^SinghMarg, New Delhi - 1rO9l8i""onornrc

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Petition under Article²²⁶ of lhe^Constitution of lndia^praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith,} the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly a writ in the nature of writ of Certiorari calling for the records^relating lo and connected with the order

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:FE

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dated 06t10/2023 in oA.No.610^{0f 2022 0n the file of the Honourable central} Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad^{and order F.No.11-E-1101913412022- Estt-} llt4og6-6274 dated 16/09/2022^{and quashor setting the aside the sameholding} them as arbitrary, illegal^{and violative of the rights guaranteed to the Petitioner} under Article 14,16 and^{21 of the conslitutionof lndia apart from being contrary} to Para 6 of the Transfer^{Guidelines2O2'l of KendriyaVidyalaya Sangathan}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition under Section^{151 CPC praying that in the circums tances stated} in the affidavit filed in support^{of the petition,the High courtmay be pleasedto} suspend the operation of the^{order dated 06.1 0.2023in oA.No.610ot 2022 on} the file of the Honourable^{central AdministrativeTribunal,Hyderabad together} with order F.No.11-E-^{11019t3412022-Estt-l114096-6274dated1610912022,} directing the Respondents to^{continue the Petitionerat Hyderabad in Kendriya} Vidyalaya 1, Uppal,

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Counsel for the Petitioner:^{SRIP. S. RAJASEKHAR}

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Counsel for Respondent^Nos. I^{& 3: SRI AJAY KUMARKULKARNI'} SC FOR KENDRIYA^{VIDYALAYASANGATHAN}

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2:^{SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR}

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DEPUTY SOLICTTOR GENERAL^{OF INDIA}

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WP NO: 28991 OF 2023

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Between:

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S. Bhuvaneswari, W/o. P. Suresh, Age.55^{years, 0cc. PRT, R/o. H.No.} 2141125tl'tlt1O, Mallikarjuna Nagar, Uppal,^{Hyderabad -500 039.} ...pE,rtoNER

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AND

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1 The Commissioner, , Kendriya Vidyalaya^{Sangathan, lnstitutionalArea,} Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi^{-1 10 016.} Union of lndia, , Rep. by its Secretary,^{Ministry of Education, ShastriBhawan,} New Delhi^-1 10 001^.

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3 Joint Commissioner,^{(Admin 1), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18} lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh^{Marg, NewDelhi-11 0 0.16.}

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4 The Principal, , Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1^{Uppal,Hyderabad -500039.}

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(R4 is formal party)

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...REspoNDENrs Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of^{lndia praying that in lhe} circumstances stated in the affidavit^{filed therewith, the High Courtmaybe} pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or^direction more^{particularly one in the}

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nature of Writ of Certiorari and to call for the records in 0.A No. 615 of 2022, on the file of Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench and set aside the order dt.06- 10 .2O23 as illegal, arbitrary and against Article¹ 4 and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and suspend the Notice vide F No.1 1-E -1101913412o22-Estt1112431 , dl. 12.09.2022 and transfer order 11-E-1 1O1913412O22-EstG11140966274 dt. 16.09.2022 in violation of transfer guidelines 2O21 and consequently direct 3rd respondent to transfer the petitioner from Hyderabad to Tambaram / Chennai City instead of Kadapa

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be^pleased to^grant interim stay on notice vide F No.1'1-E-,|'01913412022-Estt-ll/2431, dl. 12-09.2022 and transfer order 11-E-1101913412O22-EstI-1114096$274, dt. 15.O9.2022 issued by the 3rd respondent being in violation of transfer^guitlelines 2021,^pending disposal of the Writ Petition

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI L. HARISH

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Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3: SRI AJAY KUMAR KULKARNI, SC FOR KENDR]YA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

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Counsel for Respondent No. 2: SRI GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR DEPUTY SOLlCITOR GENERAL OF INDIA

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The Court made the following: COMMON^ORDER

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HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILT AND I{ON'BLF] SRI JUSTICE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO

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W.P.Nos.28887 2 2 889 28 2889 2 92 288 ., 28907.28919- 28938. 28942. & 28991of 2023

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COMMON ORDER:^tl),'r I l,tt^tt,',: \n.lt.'it',^{lhlunantlKtrttt: .'htu,tt}

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Sinct' thc issuc irl'olvcd in all tlrese u,rit pctiu()ns^l-( orrc and rhe sarne, thev arc being heard togcther^and

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ciisposecl oi bv wav oI this cofiIrlon order.

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()1. Hcrrcl Sri l).S.Rajasckhar and Sn L,Flarish, learncd cor-rnsels appearing [or rhc pctitioncrs, Sri^(].Pravecr.r Kurrrar, lt'arnccl l)cpr-rtr Solicitor^(icrrcral of^{I nclia} appcaring tbr the 1" tespondent and Sri Aiav I(umar I{ulkarni, learned Standing Counsel for^l{endrir.'a \ iclr.alar.a Sansitthan appearing lor )t<t and^3"1

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rc s l)o lldcn ts.

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Irirr rhe sake of convcnlencc, the thcts in

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\'.1).No.28888 of 2023 arc rliscussc<l l-,(.rcrrrrdcr

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0+. .\ggricved bl the orclcr datcd 06.1O.2023 passcd in O...No.606 of 2022 by the Ccntral ,\drnirrisrradr-c 'l'ribunal, Hlderabad, (for shorr .the l.ribunal), the presenr writ petition has been filed by the petidoncr.

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o5. It is thc cast,r>f rhc pcririoncr rlrar shc joinr,d in I{cndriya Vidyalar-a Sangadran on ll .l1.lgg3 ar I{.'.N{alda NHP(., I(olkata Regron, Wesr I}engaland she worked in different placcs and rhercafter, rransfcrrcd ro I('No.2, Golconda and worked there frorn 10,0g.2006 to 02.08.2008 and again rransterred ro I{. NIr-, Shi'arampalll' ancl rv.rkcd rhcrc from 03.0g.200g ro 30.()6.2015 and again transfcrred to Ii.,.No.1, Uppal on 0'l .l)1 .2015 and rvorking rhere as such dll clate. Shc is

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aqcd al)olrt 57 r'crrr:s ancl shc is on rhe ver.qc oI rctircmcnr and scckrrrrl rcrcnu()n ar ilvdcral>acl on meclical grounds. \'hilc so. rhr. rcsporrclcrrrs havc ll-arncd a rranstcr p, rlicr tirr rlrc rcrr^?Orr 102-3 arrcl para 6 of rhc said rranstcr policv cna.bics thc tcachirrs faculfi. to retain as per ccrtatn crircria bascd on displacement count. However, the resptrnclcrrrs lirlc pr<rceedings dated 12.09.2022 have kepr para 6 ot- rhc trarrsttr uuidclines in abcvance,, rvithour assrgt)rng Al)' rcus()rrs. lI on[. ytara 6 oi thc transtcr pohcr' \ its rhcrc, thc pcririoner would have bccn contrnucci rn FIr dcrabad and wirhout extending thc bene tit of para^(r oI rhe rransfer guidelines, the peridoncr was rransicrrccl ro \nantapur Disricr in,l,ndhra prade slr irfu pr<>ccctlirrgs .llrccl 13.O9.2022. \ggricvcd br. rhc procccdirrgs cla rccl I^. Or)¹⁽ ))1 u,hcrcundcr thc resporrclcnts havr. kc;lr the rransfer guidclines lrl

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alrcr arrcc. thc [)cririoncr [ras approacliccl tl.rc (_cr.rrral i\dministratir.c^'fribunal, I{rderabad, bv tihnrr ().-.No.(i0(r of 2022. rX/irhour appreciatine anv of rhc c<rrrrcrrri.rrs raiscd b' thc pctiri.ner, rhc^.l-ribunal t,irlt <rrdcr clatcd 06.10.2023 dismrsscd the said OA. l-lcncc. thc Prcsenr \, flt pctltlon.

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Lcarncd counsel appearing [or rhe peritioncrs had contendcd that if only para 6 of the transfer policv rvas thcrc, thc peririoncrs u,ould havc been conrinucd basecl uPon thc displaccmcnt count points. It the rransfcr rrrdcr clarcd 13.09.2022 has been etfccted, it rvoulcl CAUSC irrcparable loss to rhe students, rvho are in the middle o[ the academic yer and the final examinations o[ the studenrs arc likely to comrnence in next three rnonths. l,carncd colrnsel had [urther cr>ntcnded that thc r.crv sarnc tra.sf<'r p.lir:r has [allc. l]rrr co.sidcrarion bctirrc

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thc^(-e r-rrral \dnrirrisrrarir <'^{'Ii-r[>rrrral,} \luncdabacl lJcnch, tll O.-.\o.l l7 ot⁾⁾⁾ a rrcl t>arch, r'"'lrrch in nrrn, z.zzlr orclcr darcd t(r^(tl ]( tr3 scr asiclt' thc rrartsfer orclcr anrl dirccted rhc verv sarne l\cndriva Yidyalala Sangathan, ro continue thc f'eaclters rill the end of the acadernic year and consiclcr thcrr cases ti)r ranslcr as per the transfer pohcr. in 'oquc ar rltat rt.lcr-anr poinr o[ time. Ho,,vever. rhc^(-entral .\cLlirrrsrlarir t"['ribtrrral, t-lvdcrabad I]ench. has not lirllorvccl rhc orcler passed by thc Ccntral Adrninistrarir-e'l'ribunal, .\hmadabad Bcnch. Learned counsel hacl [trrrl.rcr contendcd rhar the Ccntra] Aclministrari'.'c^'lril>unll, 1n .f^odhpurBench, O. .No.290,/(\02o6/21)2? ancl barch, has raken tlrc same vicu' takcrr [tv rltr'^(.crrrrirl -\rhninis r rar ivc I'ri[>una[, Ahmcdabacl llencir. frurthcr, thc^(-cntral Adrninistrative Tribunal, Principal l]ench, Ncs, Dclhi, in O.A.No.3763

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()[^1()-)]. t/rlt ()r(lctdarccl 15.(19.202i clircctecl thc

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rcsponclerrt-1..,-cndrira Vidvalaya Sangathan to contlnuc the^-I'cachers in their respective piaccs. But thc Ccntral -\drninisrradve Tribunal,^{HyderabadBench, has failed to} Foiiorv the abor.e said orders of vatious Bencl-res o[ (-crrtral .\cLninistratir-c'l'ribunal.'l'herciorc, appropriatc orrlcrs [rr: passr:tl in thcsc rvrit pctiuons bv settrrrg aside thc impugned ransfer orders so as to enable the pctitioners to continue at dreir respective places till the end of thc academic yezr and let the respondents to re-cxan'rir-re the case o[ the pctitioners in respect oF thc ncrr- rrzrns tl'r poltcr

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Lcarned Standing Counse I appearing for rcspondcnt Nos.2 and 3 had contended that thc

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petrtioncrs rvere trans Ferred on administrative grounds of Clause 7 (ti) of the transfer guidelines and w-henevcr

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thcrc is exigcr'tct' oI sctlice..^{thc rcsporrcl('llts 2itc ctltit]cd} to rransfer ant' tclcl.ring^{thcultf'. \'hencr-era} Pcrson^is trans[erred on admirristrativc^{gr()unds,thc Courts ought} not to have inter[ered s,irh anY o[ such^{transfer orders} and no malalidu arc atrribtrrcd to^{thc respondents.}

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I-earnecl Stanclirrq^(.orrrrscl, otl^{u'rittctt itlstrucnons} datcd 1,9.10.2023. had sr-rbmittccl^{rhat l.dand3'd} respondents afrer irttcracttrrg^{rvirh the Court bv virnral} mode have taken a decision to^{continue the petitioners} rvhcre thel' are worktr-tg tiil the^{end o[ academic} vear^i-e., uprc 3L.03-2024. Horvet'ct.^{2rrd ',tr.1 3"1 rcspondents arc} insisting for an ur.rclcrt'.rktrtq^{irotn rllc} 1'rctititlrrcrs^{thar thc-} would report at thcir^{rcspccrir-c placcsatrcr 31.03.2024,} as per the impugned^{transtcr orders.}

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()li^'l'his (.orrrr h;rtl inrcractc<l r-irrualh t,ith rhc ?rrcr 2s1l -3''i rcsl.l.rrtk.rrrs r.ci 1,,.1 lrrrrl .i,.i r.t:s1t,nclt,nts, i. prtrrciplc. har-c aqrcccl thc sue.ucsrions nrade by rhis Courr rhar i[ thc 1-rctirioncrs ar(' rrans te,rrecl in thc middle of thc acadcmic _'ear, morc so, rvhen the final erarninations of CBSF., 1(),r, 66.r artcl 12,h Class are Iikelv to commencc frotr.r I'clrrrrzrrr lltl l. ir t-oulc.l cffect thc carcer oI rhc studcnts ancl in rhc intcrcst o[ stuclents communln. .) nri rcqucstc<l arrcl 3'l rcsp6ndclts t() continuc thc petlfloncrs in their rcspecrive places till rhe end o[ rhc academic -ear and 2"d and 3.d respondents have exarnincd thc sullgcsrions rnade bv this Court and havc corne rvirh rhc rvrirtcrr ins(rucrions dared 19.10.2023 and lntl 2,1.1 3.r rcsponclcnrs, in principlc, havc agrccd not to interfere s'ith thc rransfer orders dll the end of the academic ycar 1.e., 31.03.2024. However, 2.,d and 3.d

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rcsp()rr(lcnts lnsisl rhrr rhc pcrirrorrcrs sl'rail bc rclicr-cd

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afrer the cornpletion o[ thc aczrclcrnic 1'car in pursuarlcc o I thc rmpuuned trans fer orclcrs

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IJavins considcred rhe rival slrl>rnissions madc br the lcarned counscl on cirlrcr sitlc. rhis⁽ -ourt is oi rhc vics, that^?n'l and 3,.i resl-londcnts hauc cornc up rvith a reasonable proposai. Florvcvcr, in the rvritten insrructions,^?"d and 3,d rcsporrclcrrrs har-c insistcd rhat the impugnecl transttr ordcrs of thc pcririoners rvill be kepr in abevance tiil thc cncl ol-rhc zrcarlcr-nic vear i.e 31 .03.2()24 subiecr to thc corrclrrrori of- rhc [)e riri()ncrs gir.ing an undertaking thar thev u,ould bc releved after the conclusion o[ the academic r-car i.c.., 31 .03.2024. l)urinu thc course o[ arqur-nents, \'c wcre intonnecl bv rhe learned counscl appearirrg fbr rhc pcriri()ncrs that rhe rcsPotl(lcnts lravc canccllt'.1 tlrt' trrrrrslcr ordcrs oi 120

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'Itachers, on re cxaminarion of rheir cascs and rerainccl thcm in thcrr rcspccrir-c places, ir_hcre thc_r, are rvorkin.q. If thc pe trrioncrs ulso u,otricl bc relicr.ccl in pursuancc of tirc tra ns ti.r orclcr. cl;rtcci -) 0g^-)o)l rltc pctltloners call submit de railcd rcltrcscnra tions to the respondents venuladng rhcir inclir-idual grievances n recerpr such representadons, rhe rcspondcnts shall consider the same anci pass appropriarc ordcrs in accc>rdance wtth law, by takirrg, int. c,uslrlt,r;rri.. r^c lhcr that transfer of 120 teachers was canccilt:cl ar_rcl also irrespective of the fact that the pedrioncrs hai_c gir.en an undertaking that they would be relieved in 561115 of the ftansfer policv after 31.03.2024.

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\'ith thc itltrir c obscr:rli()r1s, all thc {,rit petrtions ate disposed ot. No cosrs.

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SECTION OFFICER

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To, 1. The Secretary, tvlinistry of Education, Union of lndia, C-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, Dr- Rajendraprasad Road, New^{Delhi-1 1000-1 .} -

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The C6mmisbioner,^{Vidyalaya Sangathan (HG)18' Unionof lndia, lnstitutional} Area, Shaheed Jeet SinghMarg,^{NewDelhi-11 0016.}

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3- The Deputy Commissioner,^{Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Hyderabad} Region, Picket, Secunderabad-500009.

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4- Thd Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya^{No.1, Uppal, Hyderabad-500039.}

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The Joint Commissioher^{(Admin 1),, KendriyaVidyalayaSangathan, 18} lnstitutional Area, Shaheed Jeet^{SinghMarg, New Delhi- 110 016.}

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One CC to Sri^P S Rajasekhar^Advocate [OPUC]

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One CC to Sri Gadi Piaveen^{Kumar, DeputySolicitor General of lndia} [OPUC]

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One CC to Sri Ajay Kumar^{Kulkarni, SC for KendriyaVidyalaya Sangathan} (oPUC)

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bne CC to Sri L. Harish, Advocate(OPUC)

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wP NOS.2ggg7, 2gggg, 2gggg, 2ggg0, 2gggl ,2ggg2, 28893, 28907,28919,28938, 28942 & 28991 of2023

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