S.K. Garg, J.-Both the abovementioned writ petitions are being decided by this common order as in both of them common questions of law and facts are involved.

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2610/2004 Smt. Shanta Devi vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

2. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner against the respondents on 23.06.2004 with the prayer that by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the order dated 25.06.2002 (Annexure-P/3) passed by the Respondent No. 2 Director, Panchatyati Raj Department, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur by which four Hand Pump Mistri including the present petitioner were declared surplus from Panchayat Samiti, Banswara Headquarter Talwara and the petitioner was proposed to be transferred from Banswara District to Alwar District and further, the notice dated 28.05.2004 (Annexure-P/6) issued by the Respondent No. 4 Development Officer,

Panchayat Samiti, Banswara by which the petitioner was to be transferred to Alwar, be quashed and set aside.

3. The case of the petitioner as put forward by her in this writ petition is as follows:-A project was launched by the Central Government, namely “Swach