JUDGMENT :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG

Heard Mr. Wati Jamir, learned counsel for the petitioner. I have also heard Mr. Moa Imchen, learned Senior Government Advocate for the State respondents and Mr. Moa Jamir, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4.

2. By this writ petition, the petitioner assailed the impugned transfer order dated 09.11.2022, in respect of serial no. 4 and 5 pertaining to the petitioner and the respondent no. 4 respectively.

3. The petitioner who was working as Assistant Professor in English Department being posted at Wangkhao College, Mon. While serving as such, by an order No. THE /HE/TRANSFER/13-8/2022 dated 10.10.2022 altogether 28 Associate Professors/ Assistant Professors under the Department has been transferred at different colleges. In the said transfer order, the petitioner’s name has been reflected at serial no. 25 indicating that he has been transferred from Wangkhao College, Mon to Dimapur Government College against Smti. Shuiching Konyak. By the said order Smti. Shuiching Konyak (respondent no. 4) has been transferred from Dimapur Government College to Wangkhao College, Mon against the petitioner. The said transfer and posting of officers has been