WP(C) 3540/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. UJ Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also he ard Mr. H.K. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, ASEB. The petitioner is aggrieved by Annexure-E order dated 22.6.2011, by which, the petitioner has been transferred and posted at Hojai Electricity S ub-Division, APDCL, under Nagaon Elect. Division-I, APDCL, Nagaon with immediate effect. Mr. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, ASEB, as per his telephonic instruction, submits that the petitioner has been so transferred on the basis o f certain complaints against him. Mr. Saikia, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if t he petitioner has been transferred on the basis of the complaint against him the n the order of transfer is punitive in nature. He further submits that the order having been passed without providing him any opportunity of being heard, the sa me is not tenable in law. Considering the matter in its entirety, I dispose of the writ pe tition providing that within a period of 10 days from today, the petitioner may make a representation to the General Manager, NAZ, APDCL, CAZ, Tezpur, who has p assed the impugned order dated 22.6.2011 agitating his grievance in respect of t he said order. In the event of making such representation within the stipulated period of 10 days, the said authority shall take on record the same and dispose of the same in accordance with law taking into account the attending facts and c ircumstances. The representation shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possib le, preferably within three months from the date of receipt of the representatio n within the aforesaid stipulated period of 10 days. Till disposal of the repres entation, status-quo as on today in respect of the impugned order of transfer sh all be maintained. Writ petition is disposed of.