WP(C) 3441/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLR SMTI JUSTICE A. HAZARIKA Heard Mr N. Dutta, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms G. Deka for the writ pe titioner and also Mr BC Saikia, learned State counsel. By this petition the petitioner has prayed for setting aside the transfe r/posting order dated 3.7.2007 whereby he and the private respondent No.3 have b een posted as Additional Chief Engineer at Haflong and Guwahati respectively. The petitioner’s case is that in November, 2006 he was transferred from Dibrugarh Circle to Guwahati Circle and till today he is serving as Superintendi ng Engineer, PHE, Guwahati. It is submitted that he is the only son of his old a iling parents. His mother who is 82 years old got a brain stroke in December, 20 06. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of mate rials on record, this court is of the view that the instant writ petition can be disposed of at the motion stage itself directing the petitioner to submit a rep resentation before the respondent No.2 within a period of 7 days from today who will dispose of the same within a period of 15 days thereafter. Till disposal of such representation, status-quo as on today with regard to transfer of the peti tioner shall be maintained by the parties. The petition accordingly stands disposed of.