IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17622 of 2007 Date of Decision: 07.01.2008 Chaman Lal Premy .....Petitioner Vs. The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MEHTAB S. GILL HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.T.P.Singh , Advocate for Ms. Naiya Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.S.Chahal, Asst. AG, Punjab. *** Mehtab S.Gill, J. Reply taken on record. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Order Annexure P-6 passed by the Secretary to the Govt. of Punjab, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats, is a cryptic order. No reasons have been assigned as to why the petitioner has been transferred at the time when his superannuation was on 31.1.2008. As per learned counsel for the petitioner the Government instructions (Annexure P-4) are clear that no Government employee should be transferred when his date of superannuation is within two years. Nothing specific has been given in the written statement as to Civil Writ Petition No.17622 of 2007 -2- what are those administrative reasons for the transfer of the petitioner. We are inclined to go with the views of learned counsel for the petitioner. Order Annexure P-6 is quashed. Respondent No.1 is directed to post back the petitioner on an equivalent post in Chandigarh. Petition is disposed of accordingly. (MEHTAB S. GILL) JUDGE (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) JUDGE January 07, 2008 sunita