The prayer sought for herein is for a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned relieving order passed by the second respondent vide his proceedings Roc.No. 1977/2016/C1 dated 22.01.2018 and the proceedings in G.O.(D) No.68 dated 16.02.2018 and quash the same as illegal.

2. Heard Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.K.Chellapandian, Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.M.Rajarajan, Government Advocate, appearing for the respondents.

3. The short facts, which are required to be noticed for the disposal of the writ petition are as follows:

The petitioner against whom, while he was working as Municipal Commissioner at Kadayanallur Municipality, Tirunelveli District, the impugned order of transfer has been given, by which, the petitioner has been relieved from the office of the Commissioner of Kadayanallur Municipality and posted at Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies as Faculty, at Coimbatore, on deputation basis. Challenging the said order of transfer and posting, the petitioner has moved the present writ petition with the aforesaid prayer.

4. The learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner would