JUDGMENT

Songkhupchung Serto, J. - Heard Mr. D. Panging, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. T. Pertin, learned counsel appearing for the private respondent No.5 and Mr. D. Soki, learned Addl. Sr. Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the State respondents.

2. Vide order No. SPWD-198/2013)Pt)/225-32, dated 02.09.2020, the petitioner who is an Assistant Engineer and was posted at Roing, PWD Sub-Division was transferred to Bilat PWD Sub-Division and the private respondent i.e. the respondent No.5 who is also an Assistant Engineer and was posted at Bilat, PWD sub-Division was transferred to Roing, PWD Sub-Division. However, on 04.09.2020, vide order No. SPWD198/2013(Pt)/243-50, the transfer order was kept in abeyance. Being aggrieved by the later order which kept the transfer order in abeyance, the petitioner filed the instant writ petition. On the day the writ petition was moved i.e. 10.09.2020, in the interim, operation of the impugned order was suspended till the returnable date of the notice issued. In the meanwhile, the private respondent filed an I.A(C) No. 116(AP)/2020 praying for recalling or vacating or modifying the interim order dated 10.09.2020, passed