The petitioners have challenged the order as contained in Memo No. 88 dated 2.2.2009 (Annexure-7) whereby services of the petitioners, who were on deputation to the Transport Department, have been sent back to the parent department.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that while the petitioners were functioning as Deputy Superintendent of Police, their services were placed with the Transport Department to be posted as Enforcement Officer, vide order as contained in Memo No. 3169 dated 3.7.2008 (Annexure-1). Pursuant to that, parent department of the petitioners, i.e. Home Department issued a notification as contained in Memo No.166 dated 3.7.2008 by which petitioners were relieved for giving joining in the Transport Department. Accordingly, petitioners no.1 and 2 gave their joining in the Transport Department on 7.7.2008 and 9.7.2008 respectively. After waiting for posting for number of months, the petitioner nO.1 was posted as Enforcement Officer, Ranchi Zone and was also given additional charge of Jamshedpur Zone, vide order as contained in Memo NO.1229 dated 22.11.2008 (Annexure-4). On the same day, the petitioner nO.1 gave his joining by virtue of the