p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.20800 of 2025 Shaikh Ansur …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Debabrata Das, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and another …. Opp. Party(s) Mr. Debraj Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 16.04.2026 01. 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, making the following prayer:- “I. the order no. E.Pen-Class-IV-Estt.- 5/14(Pt)-22096 dtd. 22.05.2024 transferring the Petitioner from the office of the "Chief Engineer, D.P.I. & Roads, Odisha, Bhubaneswar" to the office of the office of the "Chief Engineer (Designs), Odisha" Annexure-4 shouldn't be quashed and II. the Petitioner shouldn't be transferred to a division/establishment which contains the post of "Zamadar" in furtherance of his. application/representation at Annexure-7.” 3. It is contended by the petitioner that he has been working as a Zamadar in the office of the "Chief Engineer, D.P.I. & Roads, Odisha, Bhubaneswar and has been transferred by the impugned order to the office of Chief Engineer (Designs), Odisha, Bhubaneswar. He further submits that despite there p. 2 being no post of Zamadar available in the office of Chief Engineer (Designs), Odisha, rather Zamadar post is available in three other stations, he has been transferred. 4. Essentially, the petitioner has challenged the order of transfer. Needless to say that transfer is an incident of service and lies within the domain of the administrative authority. There is a limited scope of judicial interference unless it is established that the same has been done with malafide intention, which is not the case of the petitioner. Hence, I am not inclined to entertain this petition. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna