WP(C) 6480/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B. K. SHARMA Heard Mr. B.D. Das, learned senior counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. P.N. Goswami, learned Standing Counsel, Apex Bank. The petitioner is the All Assam Apex Bank Workers’ Union represented by its General Secretary. Its grievance is in respect of transfer of Shri Sarbanand a Borah, Branch Manager from Guwahati to Morigaon. He is the working President o f the petitioner Union. Referring to the Annexure-1 letter dated 18.7.2009 addre ssed to the petitioner Union along with two other Unions by the Managing Directo r, it is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner being a protected workma n, is not liable to be transferred. In this connection, the petitioner has also referred to Section 33 of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The respondents have filed their counter affidavit denying the claim of the petitioner. As per the said affidavit and also as reflected in the aforesaid Annexure-1 communication dated 18.7.2009, the proposed norms for transfer and p osting was at the proposal stage which according to the respondents has not yet been finalised. Further, in the affidavit, the respondents have taken the plea t hat the petitioner is also not a workman coupled with the fact that his case doe s not come under Section 33 of the Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner has r eferred to the order dated 15.6.2010 passed by the Managing Director of the Bank , by which the K.K. Kalita, ABM, who was also working President of another Union was protected by cancelling the earlier order of transfer. Considering the matter in its entirety, this writ petition is disposed o f directing the Managing Director of the Bank to look into the grievance of the petitioner. While doing so, he may also take into account the aforesaid order da ted 15.6.2010 and other relevant factors. Let the grievance of the petitioner be looked into by passing an appropr iate order within 20.3.2010. Till then, the earlier interim order will continue . Writ petition stands disposed, without however, any order as to costs.