The petitioner is working as Divisional Officer under the Soil Conservation Department under the Govt. of Assam. By an order dated 28.3.2000, the services of the petitioner were placed at the disposal of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Diphu for posting him as Divisional Officer, Hamren Soil Conservation Division. The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council accepted the posting of the petitioner as Divisional Officer, Hamren Soil Conservation Division by order dated 5.4.2000. He was thereafter transferred by the authority of the 'Karbi Anglong Autonomous Autonomous Council to Kohora Soil Conservation Division, Dolmara by order dated 19.9.2000. By a notification dated 27.7.2001, the Govt. of Assam Soil Conservation Department made a chain of transfers in the Soil Conservation Department and in the said chain of transfers the petitioner has been transferred from the post of Divisional Officer, Kohora Soil Conservation Department, Kohora and posted as Divisional Officer, Eastern Assam Soil Conservation Division, Dibrugarh. By the said notification Sri P. Barkakati (respondent No. 5) who was posted as Divisional Officer, South Bank Soil Conservation Division, Guwahati h