( 1 ) THE writ petitioner prays for issue of a writ of certiqrari to quash annexure-E in No. LAW. 30. LAC. 98 dated 13. 3,1998 issued by the first respondent.

( 2 ) IT is (he case of the petitioner that in pursuance of the notification issued by the Government on 10. 1. 1991, he has applied and was appointed as Munsiff by the Government of Karnataka, by notification No. LAW. 117. LAC. 91 dated 25. 6. 1991 in exercise of the powers conferred under. Article 234 of the Constitution of India in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka Civil Services (Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 1983. The petitioner was at SI. No. 1 in the list prepared in the order of merit and he joined the service on 15. 7. 1991. After successfully completing two months munsiff training. he was posted to Ankola Munsiff and JMFC Court, where he worked till August 1992. It is submitted that Ankola Bar is very small one and most of the Advocates come from Karwar and kumta.

( 3 ) THE petitioner was transferred from Ankola Munsiff and JMFC Court to Chittapur in Gulbarga District in September, 1992. On the ground of health problem, due to climatic condition, he voiced for a transfer and was tran