IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2590 of 2010 1. DHARMDEO SINGH S/O LATE M.N.SINGH R/O ROAD NO. 5 RAJIV NAGAR, P.O. KESHRINAGAR, P.S. RAJIV NAGAR, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCE DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, (MIDDLE), WATER RESOURCE DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCE DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, DESIGN CIRCLE, WATER RESOURCE DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, BHAGALPUR ----------- 2. 22.02.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 30.6.2008 by which the petitioner was transferred from Bhabua to Bhagalpur. Soon thereafter on 8.2.2010 he is sought tobe transferred from Bhagalpur to Bhabua. Learned Counsel submits that this transfer is in a period less than two years as contemplated in government circular when otherwise the normal period of transfer is three years. He further submits from the relevant circular of the State Government dated 31.6.2009 that to the extent possible the government servant may not be transferred/given choice posting in last year of service. The petitioner is due to superannuate in February 2011. He relies upon an order of this Court in CWJC No. 15539 of 2009. The writ application is disposed in similar terms when the impugned order of transfer dated 8.2.2010 is directed to be kept in abeyance in so far as the petitioner is concerned till such time that the respondent no. 2, Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department does not pass an appropriate reasoned and speaking order in light of the government circular dated 31.6.2009 so that judicial review of his order, if the need arises, may be facilitated. The impugned order of transfer directed to be kept in abeyance shall then finally merge in the fresh appropriate order to be passed by the respondent no. 2 within a maximum period of six weeks from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)