Exemption of PwBD Teachers from Transfers 2025, Transfer Rules, 2025 issued in reference 3rd cited shall be applicable to all the Head Masters (Grade-II) / Teachers except all the employees who are Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), including those who are visually impaired subject to outcome of final orders
School Education Suits Hon'ble High Court of A.P., Interim order, dated.1.5.2025 in WP(PIL) No.84 of 2025 and W.P.No. 11172 of 2025 Instructions Issued Memo.No.2711367/Ser.II/A.1/2025-1, Dated: 20.05.2025.
Ref:
- The Andhra Pradesh State Teachers Transfers Regulation Act, 2025 (Act No.9 of 2025).
- Hon'ble High Court of A.P, Interim order, dated:1.5.2025 in W.P.(PIL) No.84 of 2025 and W.P.No.11172 of 2025.
- G.O.Ms.No.22, SE (Ser.II) Dept., Dated: 20.05.2025.
The attention of the Director of School Education, A.P., is invited to the references cited.
Government has enacted The Andhra Pradesh State Teachers Transfers Regulation Act, 2025 (Act No. 9 of 2025) to facilitate and regulate the transfers of Head Masters (Grade-II) and Teachers so as to ensure rational deployment of them across Urban and rural schools.
Vide GO 3rd cited, The Andhra Pradesh State Teachers (Regulation of Transfers) Rules, 2025 have been issued in terms of Section 26(1) of The Andhra Pradesh State Teachers Transfers Regulation Act, 2025 (Act 9 of 2025). In the said rules, Sub rule (i) in rule 3 states that "The Commissioner/Director of School Education shall issue transfer schedule with the approval of Government through official website https://cse.ap.gov.in."
In the reference 2nd cited, the Hon'ble High Court of A.P in WP(PIL) No.84 of 2025 and W.P.No.11172 of 2025 filed by the National Federation of the Blind against the above said Act, 2025 made the following order Dt.01.05.2025 that,-
"In the meantime, status quo be maintained with regard to the transfer of all the employees who are Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), including those who are visually impaired."
Unless the above said order of the Hon'ble High Court is stayed/vacated or set-a-side by the Appellate Authority/ final orders issued in the said WP, the said interim order would be in force.
Therefore, the Transfer Rules, 2025 issued in reference 3rd cited shall be applicable to all the Head Masters (Grade-II) / Teachers except all the employees who are Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), including those who are visually impaired subject to outcome of final orders in WP (PIL) No.84 of 2025 and W.P.No.11172 of 2025.