1. In the instant petition, it has been prayed by the petitioner that by an appropriate writ, order or direction, the impugned order dated 25.5.2005 (Annexure 5), passed by the State Government may be declared illegal and quashed and the respondents may be directed to continue the petitioner at Jodhpur Division on the post of Lower Division Clerk (LDC). It has also been prayed by the petitioner that Shri Poona Ram Vishnoi - Respondent No. 4 may be restrained to take charge against the petitioner, in pursuance of the order dated 25.5.2005 (Annexure 5).

2. Brief fact, giving rise to the instant petition, are that vide order dated 10th July, 2004 (Annexure 1), the petitioner, while he was discharging the duties at Jodhpur Division, was transferred to Sanchore. He joined the services at Sanchore on 24th July, 2004. Thereafter, in the month of August, 2004, the petitioner made a representation (Annexure 2), for cancellation of his transfer order, citing the grounds of his ailment and for looking after his old father. Then, considering the representation of the petitioner, he was transferred back to Jodhpur Division vide order dated 30th September, 2004 (Annexure 3) and the person, who was posted against the petitioner, i.e., Respondent No. 4 Shri Poona Ram Vishnoi, was retransferred to Sanchore.

3. The petitioner joined at Jodhpur, but the Respondent No. 4 preferred Appeal No. 1934/2004 before the Tribunal, in which the petitioner was also impleaded as party. That appeal is pending consideration before the learned Tribunal.

4. An attendance certificate dated 15.6.2005 (Annexure 4) was issued to the petitioner by the Commissioner, Nagar Nigam, Jodhpur, stating therein that the petitioner has performed duty of making survey of Ward No. 56 from 29.5.2005 to 25.6.2005 and 16.6.2005 to 17.6.2005 respectively and he has deposited the requisite record in the Office, therefore, he was directed to put in appearance in the Parent Department.

5. The grievance of the petitioner that the matter is under consideration before the learned Tribunal below, but, in the midst of litigation, the State Government has decided not to contest Appeal No. 1934/2004, before the Tribunal, whereas the order dated 30th September, 2004 still stands and only the transfer order of the petitioner has been ordered to be cancelled. Thus, according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the order dated 25.5.2005 has been passed in arbitrary manner and in colourable exercise of power. Being aggrieved by the aforesaid order and in view of the aforesaid circumstances, the petitioner has preferred the instant petition.

6. On the request of the learned counsel for all the parties, the matter has been heard at the admission stage for final disposal.

7. Respondent No. 4 - Shri Poona Ram Vishnoi, being aggrieved by the order dated 30.9.2004, preferred Appeal No. 1934/2004 before the Tribunal, in which an ad-interim stay order was granted, subject to the condition that it is the obligatory on the part Shri Poona Ram Vishnoi (appellant before the tribunal and respondent No. 4 before this Court) to serve the notice on respondent No. 1 within the stipulated period of three weeks, failing which the ad-interim order, so granted, will automatically come to an end and will have no effect. It appears that the petitioner was continuing on the same post at Jodhpur and was assigned the duties of survey etc. by the Commissioner, Nagar Nigam, Jodhpur, as is evident from the attendance certiifcate (Annexure 4).

8. Meanwhile, abruptly, the Government, in order to accommodate Shri Poona Ram Vishnoi - Respondent No. 4, has issued the order dated 25.5.2005 (Annexure 5) and has taken the stand that Appeal No. 1934/2004, pending before the Tribunal, should be contested and, subsequently, cancelled the order of transfer passed in favour of the petitioner dated 30.9.2004 and he was again posted in Narbada Pariyojana at Sanchore.

9. The petitioner was initially transferred vide Annexure 1, but,