WP(C) 3748/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I.A. ANSARI Heard Mr. H. R. A. Choudhury, learned Senior counsel, appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner, and Mr. B. K. Sarma, learned Standing counsel, Social Welfare Department, Government of Assam, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 5. By order, dated 27.01.2006, issued by the respondent No. 2 herein, namel y, Director, Social Welfare, Assam, the petitioner, who is a Grade IV employee, was posted in the office of the Child Development Project Officer (in short, ’CD PO’), Lowairpoa ICDS Project in the district of Karimganj. By order, dated 28.0 2.2011, the present petitioner has been transferred and posted in the office of the CDPO, Narsingpur ICDS Project, which falls in the district of Cachar and is situated about 140 km. away from the Lowairpoa ICDS Project, where the petitione r was posted prior to his transfer. On the ground that the said order of transf er, dated 28.02.2011, has caused great hardship to the petitioner, who has two m inor children, aged about 2 years, and 3 months, respectively, the petitioner, h aving complied with the order of transfer, dated 28.02.2011, the petitioner made a representation, dated 18.04.2011, addressed to the respondent No. 2, namely, Director, Social Welfare Department. The representation has not yet been dispos ed of. Aggrieved by the order or transfer, dated 28.02.2011, the petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challe nging the said transfer order and seeking issuance of appropriate direction to t he respondents/authorities concerned. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, t his writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent No. 2, namely, Director, Social Welfare Department, to examine and consider the petitioner’s r epresentation in the light of the relevant policy/guidelines/rules, governing th e employment of Grade-IV employees of the State, especially, looking into the qu estion as to whether the holder of a Grade-IV post is liable to be transferred, and, then, make a speaking order assigning the reason(s) therefor. Whatever dec ision(s) is/are reached by the respondent No. 2, and whatever order(s) is/are pa ssed by the respondent No. 2, the same shall be communicated, in writing, to the petitioner. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), which may be reached by the respondent No. 2, or by the order(s), which may be passed by the respondent No. 2, the petitioner shall remain at liberty to take recourse to ap propriate provisions of law, as may be permissible. The whole exercise, directed hereinabove, shall be completed within thre e weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No. 2 , namely, Director, Social Welfare Department. The petitioner may furnish to th e respondent No. 2 a copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition a nd annexure thereto.