Tarh Hachey v. The State of Ap and 2 Ors

ORDER Date : 16.09.2024 Heard Mr. A. K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R. H. Nabam, learned Additional Advocate General for the State representing respondent No.1.

¶2The transfer of the petitioner from the Office of Executive Engineer, Seppa Division, Department of Urban Affairs to the post of Executive Engineer, Raga Division vice respondent No.3 vide order dated 03.09.2024, issued by the Commissioner, (Urban Affairs) Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh is assailed in this writ petition filed under 226 of the Constitution of India on the ground that the respondent No.3, who is sought to be transferred is holding a substantive post of Engineer.

¶3The learned Additional Advocate General for the State has submitted that the prayer No.3 in the writ petition is to dispose of the representation dated 03.09.2024, submitted by the petitioner on

10.09.2024. And accordingly, it is submitted that some reasonable time may be granted to the authorities to dispose of the said representation submitted on 10.09.2024.

¶4In view of the nature of the prayer made in the prayer No.3 of Page No.# 3/4 the writ petition and on consideration of the submission of the learned Additional Advocate General for the State, this Court is of the considered opinion that the matter can be disposed of at the motion stage without issuance of notices on respondents by directing the Commissioner, (Department of Urban Affairs), Government of Arunachal Pradesh to consider and dispose of the representation dated 03.09.2024, submitted by the petitioner on

10.09.2024, by passing a Speaking Order.

¶5On query of this Court, the learned Additional Advocate General has submitted that 10(ten) days time will be sufficient for the respondent No.1 to dispose of the representation. Accordingly, it is ordered that the respondent No. 1, i.e. the Commissioner, (Urban Affairs) Government of Arunachal Pradesh shall dispose of the representation of the petitioner within a period of 10(ten) days from the date of submission of the certified copy of this order by the petitioner.

¶6The learned Additional Advocate General may also send a copy of this order to the respondent No.1 to bring the order to the notice of the said authority.

¶7Till the order is passed on the representation dated

03.09.2024, submitted by the petitioner on 10.09.2024, and communicated to the petitioner at his physical or e-mail address, the impugned transfer order No. SUDH-11/16/2024-SUDH-UDH/575, dated 03.09.2024 issued by the Commissioner, (Urban Affairs) Govt. Page No.# 4/4 of Arunachal Pradesh, shall remain stayed/suspended.

¶8It is made clear that the Court has not entered into the merit of the claim of the petitioner. Hence, it is needless to mention that if the petitioner is still aggrieved, he has the liberty to approach the Court again.

¶9This writ petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/4 GAHC040012272024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C)/417/2024 Tarh Hachey presently serving as Executive Engineer, UD and Housing, Seppa Division, PO and PS Seppa, East Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. VERSUS The State of AP and 2 Ors represented by the Commissioner (Urban Affairs) Department of Urban Affairs, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 2:Mama Natung Age: 0 Occupation : Minister Home and ISBA PHE and WS and DIA Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh Civil Secretariat PO and PS Itanagar. 3:Er. Hillang Taju Age: 0 Occupation : serving as In-charge Executive Engineer UD and Housing Raga Division Kamle District Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Abhai Kumar Singh, Tsering Nyima,Nabam Kakum Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), Page No.# 2/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA