( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed against the impugned transfer order dated 8. 12. 1999 copy of which is Annexurc-1 to the petition. By that order the petitioner who was District Supply officer, Meerut was transferred to the headquarter at Lucknow.

( 2 ) IN this case on 19. 1. 2000 we passed the following interim order :

"heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Chief Standing Counsel. The petitioner has challenged the transfer order dated 8. 12. 1999, Annexure-1 to the writ petition. The petitioner is District Supply Officer, Meerut. By the impugned transfer order, he has been transferred from Meerut to the head quarter at Lucknow. Annexure-2 is copy of the letter dated 1. 12. 1999 sent by a local MLA Sri Atul Kumar to the Minister of Food and Civil Supply, government of U. P. in which it has been written that the petitioner does not give importance to mlas and he is lodging false cases against businessmen, and therefore, he should be immediately removed from Meerut and one Sri Mohan Singh should be posted as District Supply officer, Meerut, since Sri Singhs functioning is in accordance with the policy of the B. J. P. However, the District Magistr