Honble MATHUR, J.–This Special Appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 28.10.99 dismissing the writ petition in limine.

(2). The appellant-writ petitioner Dr. (Smt.) Pushpa Mehta, hereinafter referred-to as ``the appellant and second respondent Dr. (Mrs.) Shanta Dubey are Professors in the Department of Micro-biology. By order dated 24.04.1999, the appellant was transferred from Kota to Udaipur and second respondent Dr. (Mrs.) Shanta Dubey in her place from Udaipur to Kota. The second respondent challenged the said order of transfer before the Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal on the grounds viz; (i) that she is on the verge of retirement; (ii) that she is suffering from Cancer; (iii) that her husband expired on 13.2.98; and that her you-nger son is studying at Udaipur. The Tribunal found that the policy of the Government has been that the employees, who are at the verge of retirement should not ordinarily be disturbed. The Tribunal also found that there was no administrative reason to transfer Dr. Dubey from Udaipur to Kota except to accommodate Dr. Mehta. In view of the finding, the Tribunal set aside the order of transfer dated 24.04.1999,

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