JUDGMENT :

Viju Abraham, J.

The above writ appeal is filed by the petitioner in W.P. (C) No.27588 of 2021 aggrieved by the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 01.04.2022 whereby the writ petition filed by him was dismissed.

2. Brief facts necessary for disposal of the above writ appeal are as follows: Appellant/petitioner has been working in the Office of the IGP, CSJWT, CRPF, Belgaum since 16.06.2015. The appellant is due to retire from service with effect from 31.10.2024. He submitted Ext.P1 application before the 1st respondent seeking for a transfer to Group Centre, CRPF, Pallipuram being his terminal posting. By Ext.P2 the application submitted by the appellant was recommended by the IGP, SCJWT, CRPF, Belgaum. The Office of the 1st respondent also considered Ext.P1 submitted by the appellant and recommended his transfer to Group Centre, CRPF, Pallipuram as per Ext.P3 communication. In the meanwhile, there was delay in issuance of transfer order due to Covid-19 pandemic, the appellant again made a request seeking a transfer to his home State which was also recommended by the DIGP, CSJWT, CRPF, Belgaum as per Ext.P6. While so, Ext.P7 transfer order was published by the Offic