IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13822 of 2011 Naresh Prasad S/O Late Baliram Singh R/O Vill.- Balbhadrashari, P.O.- Hilsa, P.S.- Hilsa, Distt.- Nalanda------- ----------------------------------------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Bhagalpur 3. The Deputy Secretary, Water Resources Department, Bhagalpur--------------------------Respondents ---------------------------------- 3 15.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the order of transfer has been passed under the signature of Under Secretary and not under the signature of Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department who is the administrative authority to issue such letter. The basic fallacy in such a submission on behalf of the petitioner is that under the rules of executive business orders of the State are always issued under the signature of Under Secretary and Deputy Secretary. Merely because the notification was issued under the signature of Under Secretary it does not mean that the decision has been taken by the Under Secretary. Counter affidavit indicates that the petitioner has remained in the same post for the last 31 years and certain disturbing facts had emerged during the long tenure of posting which necessitated his transfer from Bhagalpur to Siwan. In the above circumstances the Court is not inclined to interfere with the order of transfer. This writ petition is dismissed. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)