WP(C) 780/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr. I Choudhury, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Als o heard Mr. RK Bora, learned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 7. As the order is going to be passed without disturbing the respondent No. 8, therefore, at this stage, without issuing notice and as agreed to by the lear ned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of a t the motion stage itself. The petitioner’s case in brief is that the petitioner while serving as a Junior Engineer at Kuchdhowa Development Block, Goalpara was transferred vide order dated 29.6.10 and posted at Murkong Selek Development Block, Dhemaji, vice the respondent No.8. The petitioner was engaged in election work at the relevan t point of time and such orders engaging him in election work have been issued f rom time to time. The petitioner is presently also engaged in election work. The re was a vacant post at Kuchdhowa Development Block where the respondent No.8 jo ined and is presently continuing to work. The petitioner had submitted represent ations dated 25.7.10 and 18.1.11 before the Principal Secretary to the Governmen t of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department praying therein for consi deration of his case and for posting him somewhere in Kamrup (Rural/Metro). The said representations are still pending for disposal. Mr. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the re is a circular dated 10.10.07 in terms of which, during the revision process s tarting from draft of electoral rolls, transfer of any officer engaged in such e xercise should be avoided and that further, no key officials connected with the exercise of revision of electoral rolls like the Electoral Registration Officer and the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers should be disturbed from their places of posting without prior concurrence of the Election Commission, from th e commencement of the work till its completion. There is also an Office Memorand um dated 21.5.87 in terms of Clause (i) of which, where the spouses belong to th e same state service, the cadre controlling authority may post the spouses at th e same station. The wife of the petitioner is a Sate Government employee and pos ted at the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Chenikuthi , Guwahti-781003. It has further been submitted by Mr. Choudhury that the petiti oner is not in a condition to undertake long distance journey due to his health condition as he is suffering from slip disc and he is undergoing treatment and d ue to health problem the petitioner is on leave and he has applied for earned l eave alongwith headquarter leave permission. Mr. Bora, learned State counsel has submitted that the petitioner has be en released vide release order dated 1.2.11 releasing from the post of Junior En gineer, Kuchdhowa Development Block, Goalpara. However, the petitioner has stated on oath that the said release order h as not been served upon him till date and the authority has also not passed any order on the representations so submitted by the petitioner which are pending be fore respondent No.1. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and upon perusal of the materials available on record as well as the re presentations dated 25.7.10 and 18.1.11, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1 to dispose of the aforesaid representations wi thin a period of 10 (ten) days from today by passing a speaking order. The autho rity shall pass necessary order on the basis of the representations so submitted and considering the ailments suffered by the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.