WP(C) 1104/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. A. Choudhury alongwith Mr. A.L. Das, learned counsel for the p etitioners as well as Mr. V.N. Koura alongwith Mr. B.K. Das, learned counsel app earing for the respondent No. 2. I have also heard Mr. C. Baruah, learned counse l appearing for the respondent No. 3. The petitioners filed the instant writ petition being aggrieved by Annex ure-P/9 office order dated 07.02.2011 which according to the petitioners is in c onflict with the memorandum of understanding (MOU) dated 14.09.1991 (Annexure- P /4) followed by Annexure-P/5 office order (58/2008) dated 21.08.2008. The matter pertains to tenure posting of the ONGC officers in the North Eastern Region. When the MOU referred to above followed by the office order were in operation, the ONGC authority altered the criteria of tenure posting by way of Annexure-P/9 office order (09/2011) dated 07.02.2011. Being aggrieved, they a pproached this Court by filing the instant writ petition. While the writ petition was entertained by order dated 25.02.2011, the s aid impugned order dated 07.02.2011 was stayed as an interim measure. Now the ON GC has filed a miscellaneous case being Misc. Case No. 1212/2011 bringing on rec ord the Annexure-I office order (24/2011) dated 08.04.2011 by which the impugn ed office order dated 07.02.2011 has been withdrawn with immediate effect. In th e office order, the reasons for withdrawing the said impugned order has also bee n stated. For a ready reference the office order dated 08.04.2011 is quoted belo w: OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATIN LIMITED (CORPORATION POLICY GROUP) TEL BHAVAN: DEHRADUN No. 18(05)/ON-OFF Shift/EP/CP Dated 08th April, 2011-06-28 OFFICE ORDER (24/2011) With a view to improve performance of North East Sector, EC has examined various initiatives including the introduction of changes in the transfer polic y specific to the North East Sector, since the minimum of three years transfer p olicy applicable to the North East Sector has not brought about the desired resu lts. From the time of its first introduction in 1991, there has been a substanti al decline in both production and efficiency, coupled with a substantial increas e in costs. With this background, EC in its 363rd and 383rd meeting held on 9th /10th February, 2010 and 2nd December, 2010, approved certain changes in the tr ansfer policy and instructions were issued vide Office Order (09/2011) No. 18(05 )/ON-OFF Shift/EP/CP dated 7th February, 2011. 2. Executive Committee has no decided to review on a holistic basis the Job Rotation and Transfer Policy for all regions/Assets/Basins with a view to impro ve and optimize production, efficiency and costs. Pending such review and the fo rmulation of the consequent transfer policy, Office Order (09/2011) No. 18(05)/O N-OFF Shift/EP/CP dated 7th February, 2011 stands withdrawn with immediate effec t. Sd/- Chief Manager (HR)-Corp. Policy In view of the above, the position as it stood prior to issuance of the impugned order dated 07.02.2011 will get restored including the position relating to MO U dated 14.09.1991 followed by Annexure-P/5 office order (58/2008) dated 21.08.2 008. Writ petition stands disposed of.