N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner, who is the Deputy General Manager of State bank of India, Local Head Office, Church Street, Bangalore-1 has filed this writ petition challenging his transfer by the bank by its order dated 20-9-1993 from Bangalore to Hyderabad as deputy General Manager (Special) attached to Inspection and management Audit Department, Hyderabad.

( 2 ) A few facts which are necessary to dispose of this writ petition are as follows: in the month of November, 1992 the petitioner was transferred to Bangalore and he reported for duty in Bangalore on 31-12-1992. His wife, Smt. Sathyavathi is also working in the same bank as the Chief Manager of Bangalore. Earlier both the petitioner and his wife were working in Bombay. From there the petitioner was transferred to Ahmedabad and his wife Smt. Sathyavathi to Bangalore. Believing that there will be no further transfer of the petitioner till the normal period of 2 to 3 years of service, he reported for duty in Bangalore. One Sri shankaranarayan, General Manager (Operations), Local Head office, Bangalore was inimically disposed towards the petitioner. Sri Shankaranarayan opposed posting of the petitioner to bangalore

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