By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, March 5 :The Andhra Pradesh High Court, on Thursday, took suo motu cognisance ofthe role of a minister and two MLAs in the transfer of a deputy collector of Machilipatnam in Krishna district.
Dealing with a petition filed Ms K Hymavathi, deputy collector, challenging the transfer orders, a division bench comprising Justice Ghulam Mohammed and Justice P V Sanjay Kumar ordered to implead Mr M Buddha Prasad,minister for Animal Husbandry, Mr Perni Venkatramaiah, MLA of Machilipatnam and B Vedavyas,MLA , who resigned from the Congress and joined Praja Rajam , as respondents in the petition. The court temporarilysuspended the transfer orders.
Mr P V Krishnaiah, counsel for the petitioner alleged that a syndicate of the illegal sand transporters were behind her displacement and they had influenced the Minister and the two MLAs for her transfer. He informed thecourt that three public representatives had made representation to the government for her transfer. They suggested the name of the another officer to replace her.
He told the court that his client was posted as deputy collector at Machilipatnam on July 25, 2008 , in less than three months she was transferred from the post in October 2008. But the Election Commission didnot agree as the election code was in force as election of Members ofLegislative Council were on at that period. The government transferred her from the post on February 11, 2009.
The bench observed that it was not fair on the part of elected representatives to recommend for postings of a particular officer and also not correct to pressurise the government for transfer of an official when there was no corruption and other serious charges on the official.
The government along with the legislators were given time up to eight weeksby the high court to file their replies
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