WP(C) 1280/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B. K. SHARMA Heard Mr. S.U. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam. By order dated 19.09.2008, the petitioner, an Extension Officer, was allowed to take charge of the post of Block Development Officer, Behali Development Block. His said position is protected by order dated 20.3.2009 passed in WP)C 1219/2009 , by which it was directed that the petitioner should not be relieved from the p ost which he was holding at that point of time. He is aggrieved by the annexure- 7 notification dated 28.2.2011, by which he has been transferred and posted at K alain Development Block, Cachar as an Extension Officer(C). While it is true th at the substantive rank of the petitioner is Extension Officer (C) but it is hi s plea that since his position as In-charge BDO is protected by the aforesaid o rder dated 20.3.2009 passed in WP(C) 1219/2009, the respondents could not have i ssued the Annexure-7 notification dated 28.2.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to carry out the transfer order provided his status as In-charge BDO is protecte d. In the written instruction furnished to Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam by the Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Assam in the Panch ayat and Rural Development, vide letter dated 18.3.2011, it is stated that the D eputy Commissioner, Cachar, may post him as In-charge BDO as per the particular OM mentioned in the letter. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of providing that in the event of implementation of the notification dated 28.2.2011, transferring t he petitioner from Behali Development Block to Kalain Development Block, Cachar, his status as Incharge BDO, in terms of the aforesaid interim order passed by t his court, shall not be disturbed. With the above directions and observations, writ petition stands dispose d of, without however, any order as to costs.