WPSS No. 874 of 2008 Hon'ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Sri S.S. Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the impugned orders dated 25.07.2008 and 31.07.2008, whereby the petitioner, a Patwari, has been attached to the Tehsil Headquarter. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned order has been passed due to malice on the part of the authorities. Learned counsel for the petitioner further stated that the petitioner could not have been transferred during the Panchayat elections, and power to transfer vests with the Collector (and not with the Assistant Collector). The perusal of the impugned order shows that the petitioner, who is a Patwari of Balkheda, has been attached to the Tehsil Headquarter on the ground that he was negligent in discharging the important work of elections (during the Panchayat elections). The mere attachment at Tehsil Headquarter in the opinion of this Court is not a transfer covered under Rule 21 of U.P. Lekhpal Service Rules. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed directing District Magistrate to decide the representation dated 07.08.2008, made by the petitioner (copy of which is annexure 3 to the writ petition). (Stay Application No. 5589 of 2008 also stands dismissed). (P.C.P.,J.) 28.08.2008 NS