WP(C) 878/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI The petitioner who is working as the District Social Welfare Officer, Na gaon has been transferred and posted in the same capacity in Golaghat. The afore said transfer of the petitioner along with other persons, covered by the order d ated 6.1.2009, could be possibly on account of the guidelines laid down by the E lection Commission. In the writ petition filed, it has been stated that the petitioner is su ffering from breast cancer and has undergone treatment in the Tata Memorial Hosp ital in Mumbai and is presently undergoing treatment in the B. Barooah Cancer In stitute, Guwahati. The medical papers of the petitioner enclosed to the writ pet ition substantiate the aforesaid statement and also indicate that the petitioner is required to regularly report to the B. Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati fo r updating her treatment. The petitioner has also filed a representation enclose d as Annexure-4 seeking reconsideration of her transfer made by the order dated 6.1.2009. The said representation has not been disposed of till date. In the abo ve circumstances, the Court is of the view that the case of the petitioner deser ves appropriate consideration by the authorities of the State taking into accoun t her medical history and the need for further medical advice and treatment. Acc ordingly, I dispose of this writ petition by directing such reconsideration to b e made by the authorities of the State as expeditiously as possible. Until the said exercise is completed, the transfer order dated 6.1.2009 in so far the petitioner is concerned, shall not be given effect to. This will dispose of the writ petition.