1. In this writ petition I am called upon to decide the question whether the transfer of the petitioner by the Coir Board was in the exigencies of service or was for other reasons. The task is none too pleasant. I tried my best to persuade the counsel for the Coir Board to arrive at a satisfactory adjustment so that I could dispose of the writ petition without considering the rival contentions on merits I wanted a consensual order if possible in view of the fact that the petitioner bad continued at Ernakulam till now in spite of the transfer order dated 3131975 and since the ground urged for Ext. P-3 transfer is no longer available. The transfer was necessitated as a Clerk in the Bombay Office went on leave for 45 days. She has now jointed duty. Therefore, the need to fill up the vacancy and the administrative reason urged is support of Ext. P-3 no longer exists. However, the counsel for the Coir Board was not amenable to this suggestion. His apprehension was that the cancellation of Ext. P-3 transfer order might be indirectly interpreted to mean that the Coir Board had no power to transfer its employees. I made it clear that no one disputed the power of an employer to