IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 525 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 21st April, 2010. Vijay Kumar & Ors. Petitioners through Mr. O.S.Batalvi, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mrs. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] This order shall dispose of CWP Nos. 450, 525, 541, 603, 1123 and 1985 of 2010 as common questions of law and facts are involved in all these cases. The petitioners are working as Constables and Head Constables in the Police District Batala and District Gurdaspur. They seek quashing of the order dated 09.01.2010 [Annexure P-1] whereby they have been transferred to Amritsar and Tarn Taran Districts. The precise grievance of the petitioners is that they were appointed as Constables in District Police at Gurdaspur and have been allotted constabulary number of that district level and as such can not be transferred outside Gurdaspur District in violation of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934. The respondents in their reply/affidavit, on the other hand, rely upon the provisions contained in the recently introduced Punjab Police Act, 2007. The question that arises for consideration is as to whether, any transparent, fair, just and equitable policy for inter-district transfers of the police force to ensure that the seniority and promotional avenues of the members of the Police Force are not discriminately affected or altered, even if it is assumed that the Police Personnel like the petitioners can be transferred outside the District. The afore- stated question can be effectively answered only after verification of the facts and figures of total manpower or the crime: population ratio and consequential equitable or proper district-wise distribution of the police force. In my considered view, such an exercise can be undertaken by the Officers'-Committee constituted by this Court vide order dated 04.03.2010 passed in CWP No. 566 of 2010 [Ranjit Singh & Ors. V State of Punjab & Ors.]. These matters are accordingly relegated to the Officers'-Committee and the respondents are directed to place copies of these writ petitions as well as replies before the said Committee, who shall, after hearing the petitioners and other effected parties, if any, in a representative capacity, shall lay down the parameters/guidelines for such transfers in the light of the observations made here- in-above. Let the needful be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Needless to say that the recommendations of the Committee shall ordinarily be implemented unless the Competent Authority disagrees with the same, for the reasons to be assigned in writing. However, if the petitioners are still aggrieved, they shall be at liberty to seek redressal of their grievance before an appropriate forum. Disposed of. Dasti. April 21, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE