WPSS no. 1700/2011 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Mrs. Prabha Naithani, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil K. Bisht, Brief Holder for the State/respondent no.1. Mr. J.C. Belwal, Advocate for respondent nos. 2 & 3. Mr. A.S. Rawat, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ravindra Singh Bisht, Advocate for respondent no.4. Heard. Instant writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 22.11.2011 passed by the Managing Director, Uttarakhand Krishi Utpadan Marketing Board Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar. On 29.11.2011, this Court heard learned counsel for the parties on writ petition as well on the stay application and granted time-bound interim order by considering the fact that the transfer order was issued by the Managing Director of the Board on the direction of the Chairman, Uttarakhand Krishi Utpadan Marketing Board/ Hon’ble Agriculture Minister, Govt. of Uttarakhand. Today Smt. Prabha Naithani, Advocate appearing for the petitioner stated that she does not intend to press the writ petition at this stage, as the order of transfer has been cancelled by the Managing Director of the Board by his subsequent order dated 1st December, 2011. Mr. A.S. Rawat, learned Senior Advocate appearing for respondent no.4 submitted that the earlier order was passed on the directions of the Minister in the capacity of the Chairman of the Board and it cannot be said that no political influence was issued for transfer of the petitioner. He also submitted that respondent no.4 was transferred to Dehradun upon considering his personal difficulty specifically on the ground of illness of his old mother and he sought his transfer to Dehradun in order to look after his ailing mother. He submitted that the cancellation of transfer order, itself is bad, as the same has been issued under the acute pressure and direction of Hon’ble the Chief Minister, which is apparent from the cancellation order dated 1st December, 2011, as copy of the cancellation order has also been endorsed and forwarded to the O.S.D. of the Chief Minister. He contended that normally, in transfer orders, such noting is not required. He submitted that in such view of the matter, it is patently clear that office of Chief Minister was interested in the matter and the cancellation order too has also been passed on the behest of the Chief Minister. Since the impugned transfer order dated 22nd November, 2011 has already been cancelled by the Managing Director on 1st December, 2011, and the petitioner is seeking withdrawal of the writ petition, resulting the petition dismissed as having been infructuous, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. It is always open to the respondent no.4 to approach the Competent Authority for his transfer to Dehradun or at nearby place. (V.K. Bist, J.) 12.12.2011 NCM: