IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18463 of 2008 SURENDRA PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 15/01/2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears on behalf of the State. The petitioner was transferred by an order dated 30.6.2008 from Siwan to Saran. It is his case that he joined at Saran in pursuance of the same. After his joining, orders for cancellation of his transfer order has been issued on 15.10.2008. Two Bench decisions of this Court reported in 2000(3) P.L.J.R. 139 (Mahmood Azam Siddique (in 12287), Dr. Ramchandra Safi (in 11477) vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.) and 2000(2) P.L.J.R. 332 ( Smt. Jyotsna Kumari vs. State of Bihar and others) have already held that an order of transfer once issued and acted upon by joining of the incumbent becomes a spent force. No order of transfer survives thereafter for annulment or cancellation and the issue becomes redundant. There can, therefore, be no cancellation of such an order of transfer which is no more in existence. The impugned orders seek to cancel the order of transfer of the petitioner dated 30.6.2008 when it was no more in existence. On that short ground this 2 writ application is allowed. The impugned order dated 15.10.2008 is accordingly set aside. This shall, however, not prejudice the rights and privileges of the respondents on the issue of transfer and postings with regard to the petitioner to be exercised in accordance with law. The writ application is allowed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)