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1. Petitioner, who was working as Principal Systems Analyst (Scientist D), was transferred vide order dated 9-8-05 from NIC, Seoni District Center to NIC Panna District Center.

2. Challenge to the said transfer order was made by the petitioner before the Tribunal by filing O.A. No. 296/06, which was dismissed by the Tribunal vide order dated 15-11-07. The present writ petition has been filed impugning the order of Tribunal amongst others.

3. Counsel for the petitioner has raised the argument that the impugned order of transfer has been passed in the malafide exercise of power and that the plea of malice can be found in Paragraphs 53,5.5 and 5.6 of the writ petition. His further contention is that there was no reply to Paragraph 4.15 of the O.A. by the concerned respondent No. 4 against whom the malafides were alleged in the said paragraph. He has also argued that the petitioner is suffering from mal-absorption syndrome and if he is transferred from Seoni to Panna he may not be able to get the proper treatment.

4. In response to the above Counsel for the respondents has pointed out that the order dated 9-8-05 has been passed as a consequence of petitioner's promotion from Scientist C (Senior Systems Analyst) to Scientist D (Principal Systems Analyst), thus his contention is that the impugned order dated 9-8-05 is in fact a posting order having been issued consequent to the promotion of the petitioner.

5. So far as the plea of malafide is concerned, apart from making vague allegations in the writ petition the petitioner has failed to place on record any cogent material in support of the said plea. The impugned order dated 9-8-05 has been passed by the Director (Pers. & Lit.) against whom no malafides have been alleged. Petitioner's reliance on communication of the Collector dated 9-6-05, Annexure A-4 also does not carry his case any further since there is nothing on record to connect the said communication with the order of transfer. The said plea of the petitioner even otherwise is bereft of merit since the opening Paragraph of the transfer order dated 9-8-05 itself states that the order was passed consequent to the promotion of the petitioner from the post of Scientist C (Senior Systems Analyst) to Scientist D (Principal Systems Analyst). A perusal of the impugned order also shows that the same has been passed in public interest and on the existing terms and conditions of the petitioner's appointment.