This writ application has been filed challenging the legality and validity of the order dated 2.5.97 issued by the authority transferring the petitioner from one place to other. The petitioner herein is Extra Assistant Commissioner and he was posted earlier at New Seren.

2. There was an incident regarding demolition and uprooting of some trees and demolition of house between the Assam Police and Arunachal Pradesh Police. Be that as it may, this matter was reported in the local paper and thereafter the petitioner was transferred from Pasighat to another place. This transfer order is challenged on the following two grounds :

(i) That this transfer is not on the ground of public interest.

(ii) That the order of transfer is by way of punishment.

3.1 have heard Sri C. Baruah, learned Advocate for the petitioner and Sri AK Phukan, learned Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh. On behalf of the petitioner it is urged that this order of transfer is not in public interest but at the behest of respondent No.3, Speaker of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. There is absolutely no materials to say that this order of transfer was issued at the behest of respondent No.3. From the order it appears

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