Permod Kohli, J.

1. Assailing the judgment dated 27th February. 2007, passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.(S) No. 42 of 2007, quashing the transfer order of Binod Kumar. respondent No. 5 in L.P.A. No. 74 of 2007 and respondent No. 1 in L.P.A. No. 114 of 2007, the State as also the appellant. Uttam Kujur, have preferred these two appeals. The issue involved in both the appeals being similar, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. Circumstances leading to filing of the writ petition may be summarized as under. Respondent Binod Kumar and the appellant Uttam Kujur both are working as Assistant Engineers (Civil) in the State of Jharkhand. Respondent Binod Kumar was posted as Assistant Engineer, Medical Building Sub-Division No. 1, Bariyatu, Ranchi vide Memo No. 1547 (Bh) dated 16th June, 2006. He joined the place of posting on 19th September, 2006. Vide Notification No. 3885(Bh) dated 30th December, 2006 as many as fifteen Assistant Engineers of Building Construction Department have been transferred. Respondent Binod Kumar, who joined the Medical Building Sub-Division No. 1, Bariyatu. Ranchi, on 19th September, 2006. also came to be tra