ORDER

1. Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. These three appeals are directed against three orders of the Calcutta High Court dated April 12, 1985, October 11, 1985 and January 24, 1986.

4. H. N. Kirtania, respondent is in the employment of the Central Government, under the Central Passport Organisation. At the relevant period he was posted as Public Relations Officer in the Regional Passport Office, Calcutta. He was transferred from Regional Passport Office, Calcutta to Jaipur under an order dated September 14, 1985. He was relieved from Regional Passport Office, Calcutta on March 15, 1985 with a direction to report for duty to the Regional Passport Office, Jaipur. He did not join his duty at Jaipur instead he proceeded on leave for a month. During the period, he was on leave the respondent filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court assailing the validity of his transfer. A learned Single Judge issued order on April 12, 1985 restraining the Central Government authorities from giving effect to the order of transfer and release. An application for vacating the interim order was filed on behalf of the appellant but the same was not disposed of. In the meantime, contempt proceeding