Hon’ble Pankaj Mithal, J.—Petitioner who is a Sub-Inspector (Special Category) in U.P. Police has challenged the order dated 16.9.2009 passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Establishment), U.P. Police Headquarters, Allahabad transferring him from district Gautam Budh Nagar to Mau in public interest with the approval of Police Establishment Board.

2. On behalf of the petitioner a supplementary affidavit and then a second supplementary affidavit has been filed. Learned Standing Counsel was earlier allowed time to obtain instructions and to file counter affidavit. A counter affidavit as well as a supplementary counter affidavit has been filed by the learned Standing Counsel on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 5 and respondent No. 7 to which even rejoinder affidavit has been filed. The counsel for the parties as such agree for final disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage itself. Accordingly, having heard Sri Vijay Gautam, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents at length, I proceed to decide the matter finally.

3. Before addressing various points which have been canvassed by the learned counsel for the petiti