Page No.# 1/3 GAHC040013372024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C)/444/2024 Mary Jopir Daughter of Late Tani Jopir, permanent resident of Mongku Village, PO and PS Pasighat, East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh and presently working as Assistant Surveyor of Work at Urban Development and Housing Department, Pasighat Division, East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh. VERSUS The State of AP and 2 Ors represented by the Commissioner, Urban Affairs, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Civil Secretariat, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh 2:The Under Secretary Age: 0 Occupation : Urban Affairs Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 3:Kaling Taloh Age: 0 Occupation : Officiating Assistant Surveyor of Works/ Assistant Engineer Anini Division Urban Development and Housing Department Dibang Valley District Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Marto Kato, Tonni Gammi,Logsang Yountan,Kaling Mibang,Dejum Tally,Amy Talom,Tanur Gao,Tsering Gyatso,Adam Tatak,Nyali Sora Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 02-06-2025 Heard Mr. A. Tatak, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms T. Wangmo, learned Government appearing for the State respondents. 2. The present writ has been instituted assailing an order dated 19.09.2024. In terms of the order dated 19.09.2024, the petitioner was transferred from Pasighat Division to Ziro in the same capacity and the respondent No.3 was brought from Anini Division to her place. It was projected in the writ petition that the petitioner being a regular incumbent in the cadre of Assistant Engineer could not have been replaced by the respondent No.3, who is yet to be regularly appointed/promoted to the cadre of Assistant Engineer. 3. The respondents have filed an affidavit in the matter and in paragraph-8 thereof, they have contended that considering the representation submitted by the petitioner, the Government has passed an order dated 23.10.2024, modifying the transfer and posting of the petitioner ordered vide the order dated 19.09.2024 and the petitioner has now been posted as ASW/AE at Pasighat Division itself. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that with the passing of the order dated 23.10.2024, the transfer and posting of the petitioner ordered vide the order dated 19.09.2024 having been modified Page No.# 3/3 and she having been retained at Pasighat Division, the petitioner’s grievance raised with regard to the order dated 19.09.2025 has been redressed. Accordingly, he submits that the present writ petition be closed. 5. In view of the order dated 23.10.2024, this Court is of the considered view that no further live issue arises for consideration in the present writ petition and accordingly, the same stands closed. 6. Interim order passed earlier to stand merged with this order. JUDGE Comparing Assistant