1. Rule, rule made returnable forthwith. Heard both sides for final disposal by consent.

2. The petition is filed to challenge the judgment and order of Original Application No.88 of 2014 which was pending before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai, Bench at Aurangabad (hereinafter referred to as "the MAT" for short). The application filed by present respondent No.3 to challenge his transfer and also the transfer of present petitioner is allowed by the MAT. These two persons are working as Inspectors of Weight and Measures in Legal Metrology Department of the State Government.

3. By order dated 31-5-2010 respondent No.3 of the present proceeding was transfered from Malegaon, District Nasik to Chalisgaon, District Jalgaon. Similarly, the petitioner was transfered to Bhusawal. They joined their duties at Chalisgaon and Bhusawal. As per the procedure given in the Maharashtra Government Servants Regulation of Transfers and Prevention of Delay in Discharge of Official Duties Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act", for short) the transfers of these employees are made by the Chief Controller of this Department and he is the competent authority for all the e