1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. Writ Petition No.2287 of 2007 [D.B. Urade Vs. CEO, ZP, Chandrapur & another] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : D.D.SINHA AND MRS.V.A. NAIK, JJ. DATE : 29th January,2008. Heard Mr. R.K. Deshpande, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. B.B. Mehadia, Advocate for respondent no.1. In the present Writ Petition, the petitioner challenges the order of transfer dated 30th April, 2007, issued by the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur. The petitioner was transferred from Sindewahi to Bhadrawati. At the relevant time, the petitioner was serving as Extension Officer. Mr. Deshpande, learned Counsel for the petitioner, states this Court, vide order dated 29th May, 2007 issued notice before admission in the present writ petition and also granted ad interim relief in terms of Prayer Clause [b], which reads thus:- [b] During the pendency of the present 2 writ petition grant stay to the effect, execution and operation of the impugned order dated 30.4.2007 issued by respondent No.1. Mr. Deshpande, the learned counsel, states that by virtue of the said interim order, the petitioner continued to be at Sindewahi and is discharging his duty as Extension Officer at Sindewahi. Mr. Deshpande further states that half of the session being already over, in the interest of justice, the petitioner may be permitted to continue at Sindewahi till the month of May, 2008, and the respondents may be permitted to give effect to the impugned order after 31st May, 2008. Mr. Mehadia, learned counsel for the Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur, does not dispute the factual aspects of the matter, however, contends that the impugned order was passed considering the administrative exigencies. It is, no doubt, true that it is the prerogative of the Department to issue orders of transfer considering the administrative exigencies prevailing in the Department. However, in the instant case, this Court stayed the order of transfer dated 30th April, 2007 and by virtue thereof, the petitioner continued to be at Sindewahi. Moreover, half of the session is already over and, therefore, in these peculiar circumstances as well as in the 3 interest of justice, it will be appropriate to dispose of the petition by observing thus:- It is open for the respondents to give effect to the impugned order of transfer dated 30th April, 2007 after 31st May, 2008, and accordingly the petitioner shall join at the place of transfer. Judge Judge Hedau|