A.H. Saikia, J.

1. Heard Mr. A.M. Mazumdar, learned senior Counsel assisted by Mr. N. Hoque, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mrs. M. Das, learned Government counsel appearing for the official respondents and Mr. D.R. Gogoi, learned Counsel for the respondent No. 5.

2. Keeping in view the issue raised in this writ petition and on close perusal of the material available on records as well as upon hearing learned Counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that since the matter relates to transfer, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending for its disposal in due course and accordingly it is taken up for final disposal to day itself at the order stage.

3. Initially, by Notification dated 9.9.2005, the petitioner, an A.C.S. working as Senior Assistant Settlement Officer, was transferred from Goalpara Revenue Circle to be posted as Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Dhansiri, Sarupathar and accordingly he was released from his post at Goalpara vide order dated 23.9.2005. In compliance of the said transfer order, the petitioner joined at Dhansiri, Sarupathar in Golaghat District on 4.10.2005 (Annexure 3 to the writ petition).

4. While he was work