IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3667 of 2010 Decided on : August 2, 2010 Rajeshwari Devi …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Naveen K Bhardwaj, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. None for respondent No.4. Surjit Singh, J (Oral) Nobody has put in appearance for respondent No.4. Respondents No.1 to 3 have also not filed any reply. 2. Heard. 3. Petitioner is more than 50 years of age. She is working as a teacher in Government Senior Secondary School, Kullu (Dhalpur locality). She was posted in that school only in the month of March this year, from a school in Mandi District. Now, she has been transferred to another school in Kullu town itself. This school is situated in Sultanpur area. 4. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order of transfer. She says that she is suffering from Br. asthma and ortho- Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? …2… arthritis and because of that it is very difficult for her to go to Sultampur school, which is at higher elevation and the distance is required to be covered on foot and the journey involves climbing of stairs also. 5. It is true that Sultanpur is at higher elevation and one has to go to that place on foot and climbing of stairs is also involved. Petitioner has placed on record some medical papers, showing that she is patient of “Br. Ashma” and Ortho-arthritis. 6. In view of the abovestated position, writ petition is allowed, impugned order of transfer is quashed and it is directed that in place of the present petitioner, respondent No.4, who is also a teacher in the same discipline, as is the petitioner, may be shifted to Sultanpur. 7. Petition stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Copy dasti. August 2, 2010(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J