JUDGMENT SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI ,J The present Original Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India assails the order dated 01.01.2026 passed in Original Application No.320/2025 by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, whereby it has been dismissed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is presently working as a Technical Officer (Driver Grade V) in the Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, which is an institution functioning under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Vide order dated 25.06.2025 issued by the 3^rd respondent, the petitioner has been transferred from Thriuvananthapuram to ICAR-CTCRI Regional Office at Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Being aggrieved, the petitioner approached the Tribunal by challenging the transfer order on various grounds, however, the learned Tribunal dismissed the Original Application.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that, the petitioner has been transferred malafidely. According to him the transfer order was issued without hearing him and without understanding the problems and predicament. The transfer has been effected only