WP(C) 811/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Both the writ petitions pertain to transfer of the petitioners. While in WP(C) 811/2011, the petitioner has been transferred from Tinsukia to Bilashipar a, in WP(C) 855/2011, the petitioner has been transferred from Sonapur to Silcha r by orders both dated 8.2.2011. According to the petitioners, they have been tr ansferred in violation of the election guidelines. I have heard Mr. U.K. Nair and Mr. B.D. Konwar, learned counsel appearin g for the petitioners as well as Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Adv ocate, who has produced the written instruction furnished to her in respect of b oth the cases. As per the written instruction furnished to the learned State Counsel, t he petitioners have been transferred to meet the requirement of smooth conduct o f the just concluded assembly election in the State. It has been stated in the w ritten instruction that the services of the petitioners were sought to be utilis ed as Assistant Returning Officer in the respective place of posting as in both the stations, the posts of Assistant Settlement Officer are vacant. It is the fu rther stand of the respondents in their written instruction that once the electi on process is over, the petitioners would be brought back to their present place of posting. Be it stated here that the petitioners have not carried out the imp ugned transfer orders and they are protected by interim orders passed in both th e writ petitions. Both Mr. Nair and Mr. B.D. Konwar, learned counsel appearing for the pet itioners submit that since the election process is already over, there is no req uirement of transferring the petitioners to Bilashipara and Silchar and in fact, they having rendered election duties in their respective places of posting, no useful purpose will be served if they are directed to carry out the transfer ord ers. Considering the matter in its entirety, more particularly, in view of th e fact that the petitioners have been transferred for the specific purpose of pe rforming the duties of Assistant Returning Officer in the just concluded electio n in the State, both the writ petitions are disposed of providing that the petit ioners may by 25.04.2011 make appropriate representation to the competent author ities highlighting the aforesaid fact and agitating their grievances in respect of the impugned orders. In the event of such approach being made by the petition er on or before 25.04.2011, the authority shall pass appropriate orders, taking into account all relevant considerations including the fact stated hereinabove. Orders on the representation(s) shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, bu t at any rate not later then 30.04.2011. Interim orders passed earlier shall continue till 30.04.2011. In the eve nt of failure to submit the representation within the fixed date i.e. 25.04.2011 , the authority shall ignore this order and the stay order operating in both the proceedings shall cease to exist w.e.f. 25.04.2011. Similarly, in the event of delay in disposal of the representation beyond 30.4.2011, the interim order will continue till disposal of the representations With the above directions and observations, both the writ petition stand disposed of, without however, any order as to costs.