WP(C) 1812/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. D.C. Mahanta, learned Sr. Counsel assisted by Ms. P. Bhattacharya lear ned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. B. Hazarika, learned Standing Coun sel, Water Resource Department. Mr. P.C. Dey, learned counsel has already entere d appearance on behalf of the respondent No. 3 by filing caveat. The petitioner, an Executing Engineer working under the Water Resource Departmen t is aggrieved by Annexure2 notification dated 10.4.2007 by which he has been tr ansferred from Naorth Lakhimpur to Guwahati. It appears that the notification has been issued transferring other incumbents a s well alongwith the petitioner. According to the petitioner, he having not comp leted the normal tenure of 3 years in the Division he could not have been transf erred in terms of the transfer guidelines issued by the Government of Assam. Mr. P.C. Dey, learned counsel for the respondent No. 3 submits that the responde nt No. 3 has already been released from Guwahati and he has joined at North Lakh impur and that there is no question of passing any interim order by way of suspe nding the impugned transfer notification. He further submits that since there is no violation of the statutory rules and the petitioner has not attributed any m alafide exercise of power, the writ Court will be reluctant to interfere with th e impugned order. Considering the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and as agreed to by them, I dispose of the writ petition providing that the petition er may make appropriate representation agitating his grievance, if any before th e competent authority. He may make the representation within one week from today . In the event of making any representation by the petitioner, same shall be con sidered by the competent authority in accordance with law. Entire exercise shall be carried out as expeditiously as possible preferably within two weeks thereaf ter. The stand of the respondent No. 3 is that he has already been released from Guwa hati and has joined at North Lakhimpur. On the other hand it is the case of peti tioner that the respondent No. 3 has not joined at North Lakhimpur. Till disposal of the representation within the aforesaid period upon filing of t he representation by the petitioner, status quo as on today shall be maintained. Writ petition is disposed of.