JUDGMENT :

ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY, J.

Heard Mr. D. Mazumdar, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. S.K. Deori, learned counsel for the writ appellant. Also heard Mr. I. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. S. Biswakarma, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4 and Mr. G. Tarak, learned Standing Counsel for the Rural Works Department representing the respondent Nos. 1 to 3.

1. Summery of the Present Litigation:

(I) This intra-court appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 06.05.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby W.P. (C)/338(AP)/20221 preferred by the present appellant was dismissed.

(II) The said writ petition was preferred by the present appellant assailing transfer order dated 20.10.2021 issued by the Secretary, RWD transferring the appellant/petitioner from Sagalee RWD Division to Pakke-Kessang.

2. Ground of challenge urged before the learned Single Judge:

(I) The impugned transfer and posting order, transferring the petitioner from Sagalee RWD Division to Pakke Kessang and posting the respondent No. 4 at Pakke Kessang was done, not in any exigencies of services but only to accommodate the respondent No. 4, on the recommendation of local MLA/Ex-C