WP(C) 4337/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C. UPADHYAY Heard Mr. RP Kakati, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. P.N. Goswami, l earned Standing counsel, Education Department, appearing for the respondents. By order dated 05.02.2011, the District Elementary Education Officer, Cachar, Si lchar(herein the respondent No.3) has directed withdrawal of attachment of teach ers, who are working in the offices so that their services, as teachers, could b e available to the schools. Apprehending that, the petitioners too, may also be transferred in terms of the order dated 05.02.2011, though they are attached to the schools and not to the e stablishments, such as the establishment of the District Elementary Education Of ficer, etc., the petitioners have filed representations pursuant to the option, which has been granted by the order, dated 05.02.2011 (Annexure-4-A to the writ petition) issued by the respondent No.3, namely, the District Elementary Educati on Officer, Cachar, Silchar. In terms of the aforesaid order, those teachers, wh o have genuine problem may apply to remain attached to the respective establishm ents. The representations, so made, by the petitioners have not, according to the peti tioners, been disposed of as yet. The petitioners have, as indicated hereinbefor e, apprehended that they may be transferred, while their representations aforeme ntioned may still remain pending and they may not be paid their salary. Considering the fact that the petitioners have already made representations seek ing to be kept attached to their respective schools, where they are presently wo rking, and this opportunity has been provided by the respondent No.3 to the peti tioners by his own order, dated 05.02.2011, it is logical to infer that no trans fer order of the petitioners could be made without, first, dealing with, and dis posing of, the representations of the petitioners. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justic e, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.3, na mely, the District Elementary Education Officer, Cachar, Silchar, to examine the representations of the petitioners in the light of the relevant Government poli cy and to take a decision in the matter in accordance with law. The whole, exercise, so directed, shall be completed within a period of six week s from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No.3, namel y, District Elementary Education Officer, Cachar, Silchar. The petitioners may furnish to the respondent No.3, namely, District Elementary Education Officer, Cachar, Silchar, a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto. Whatever decision is reached by respondent No.3, namely, District Elementary Edu cation Officer, Cachar, Silchar, and/or whatever order(s) is/are passed, the sam e shall be communicated, in writing, to the petitioners by respondent No.3, name ly, District Elementary Education Officer, Cachar, Silchar. However, if the petitioners feel aggrieved by the decision(s), or the order(s), which may be passed by the respondent No.3, the petitioners shall be at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible. Until the time the representations, as indicated hereinbefore, are disposed of, status quo in respect of the present posting of the petitioners, shall not be di sturbed and the the payment of their salary and allowances shall not be stopped. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition stands dispose of . No order as to costs. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Standing Counsel, Education Departme nt.