JUDGMENT

[1] Heard Mr. M. Devananda, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr. S. Suresh, learned ASG appearing for the respondents.

[2] The petitioners in the present two writ petitions are personnels of the C.R.P.F and they have filed the present two writ petitions assailing the order dated 31.01.2019, signals dated 13.02.2019, 28.02.2019 and 11.03.2019 effecting their transfer and posting from Group Centre (G.C), CRPF Langjing, Imphal, Manipur (hereinafter referred to as G.C., Imphal for short) to 132 Bn. and 35Bn. respectively, which are located at Jammu & Kashmir.

As the question of facts and law involved in the present two writ petitions are similar, the same are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

[3] Mr. M. Devananda, learned counsel for the petitioners raised the following three grounds in assailing the impugned orders and signals:-

(i) the impugned transfer order have been issued in violation of the transfer policy as contained in Para 4(ix) of the standing order No. 07/2015 dated 04.08.2015, inasmuch as, the petitioners have been subjected to