By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has called in question the order dated 17-1-2012 by which the petitioner has been transferred from the post of Regional Additional Director, Higher Education, Rewa Division, Rewa, to the post of Principal, Govt. Post Graduate Model Science College, Rewa, with the additional charge of the post of Principal of Govt. Sanskrit College, Rewa and respondent No. 3 has been transferred from the post of Principal, Govt. Sanskrit College, Rewa as Principal of Govt. Girls College, Rewa and is also given the additional charge of the post of Regional Additional Director, Higher Education, Rewa.

2. It is contended by the petitioner that he is substantially holding the post of Principal of Govt. Post Graduate College, which is equal to the post of Regional Additional Director, Higher Education. The respondent No. 3 is merely a Principal of Degree College, which post is equivalent to the post of Joint Director and, therefore, could not be posted as Regional Additional Director. However, only to oblige the respondent No. 3, with mala fide intention, such an order has been issued shifting the petitioner and post