M.M. Dutt, J.

In this appeal the appellant Mr. Makul Mitra, has challenged the propriety of the judgment of a learned single Judge of this Court whereby the learned Judge discharged the Rule nisi obtained by her on an application under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenging the legality of an order of transfer.

2. On October 10, 1955, the appellant was appointed a Stenographer in the Regional Passport and Emigration Office, Calcutta. Thereafter, she was promoted to a higher post of Grade IV Superintendent in an officiating capacity on April 12, 1978. She was, however, confirmed in that post. It was alleged that while she was discharging her duties of the Superintendent in November 1980, she was informed by the Regional Passport Officer Calcutta that she had got a telex massage whereby the appellant was transferred from Calcutta to Lucknow in the same capacity as Superintendent. Further, it was alleged that the said telex message was only shown to her by the Regional Passport Officer, Calcutta. On December 1, 1980 the appellant made a representation to the respondent no. 2, the Joint Secretary and Chief Passport Officer, Government of India Ministry of External Affairs,