R.M. Savant, J.

The above appeals have been admitted on 7th April, 2011 and the hearing was expedited. Considering the limited issue involved, this Court thought it fit to hear the appeals finally.

2. The facts necessary to be cited can in brief be stated thus:

3. The appellants are the original petitioners in the above mentioned writ petitions. The appellant No.1 is a multiState Cooperative Bank having its branches in Maharashtra as well as Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. The respondent No.1 in each of the above appeals (hereinafter “the respondents”) was working as a Branch Manager in the branches of the Appellant No.1 Bank. The transfer order came to be issued transferring the respondents on 22nd May, 2010. The respondent No.1 in LPA No. 62 of 2011 came to be transferred to Hyderabad as a Branch Manager whereas the respondent No.1 in LPA No. 85 of 2011 was transferred to Surat as a Branch Manager. Both the respondents protested against the said transfers. However, the said protestations were replied to by the appellant No.1 that the said transfers were in accordance with the contract of employment and in tune with the service rules and have been made on account of adminis