Heard Mr. T.J. Mahanta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. P.J. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S. Nath, learned Standing Counsel, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) appearing for the respondents.

2. By filing this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner seeks quashing of order dated 29.10.2014, whereby, he has been transferred from Jorhat LIC Divisional Office to the Branch Office at Sivasagar.

3. Case of the petitioner is that he is serving at Jorhat as Assistant Administrative Officer (PG). By the impugned order dated 29.10.2014, he has been transferred to Sivasagar Branch Office. Contending that the transfer order, if given effect to, would cause immense hardship to him, petitioner has filed the present writ petition challenging the legality and validity of the same. Petitioner had represented before the higher authorities, requesting for withdrawal of the transfer order. In this connection a number of communications were exchanged. Ultimately, the Senior Divisional Manager, Jorhat informed the petitioner vide letter dated 08.04.2015 that he was being relieved from the Jorhat Office and he was advised to take ov