Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 ( IANS) In a setback to the Vijayan government, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday stayed yet another order transferring senior IAS officer Dr B. Ashok from the post of Principal Secretary, Kerala Agriculture Department. With the fresh interim relief, Dr Ashok will continue in his present post until the tribunal issues a final decision. The latest controversy follows a series of transfers involving the officer.

A brawl broke out between two Kerala IAS officials - Additional Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak and Special Secretary Agriculture N. Prasanth - over alleged misuse of their positions.