1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11265 of 2011-G Decided on: 20.12.2011 Bhumi Dev, So Sh. Chandermani, R/o Village Lalsa, P.O. Dansa, Tehsil Rampur, District Shimla, H.P., presently working as Beldar on regular basis in IPH Sub Division Akpa, District Kinnaur, H.P. ....Petitioner Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (IPH) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002. 2. Engineer-in-Chief, IPH Department, Shimla-171001. 3. Superintending Engineer, IPH Circle, Reckong Peo, District Kinnaur, H.P. 4. Executive Engineer, IPH Division, Pooh, District Kinnaur, H.P. …Respondents Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : M/s Daleep Singh Kaith & R.L. Chaudhary, Advocates For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General. 2 Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition has been filed with following prayers: “i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be also issued and the respondent department may kindly be directed to immediate relieve the petitioner from IPH Sub Division Akpa, District Kinaur, HP in pursuance of Office Order dated 16.5.2011 (Annexure P-1) and allow the petitioner to join at IPH Sub Division No. II, Rampur, District Shimla, H.P.” 2. Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent/competent authority to relieve the petitioner in terms of Annexure P-1, order of transfer, in case the same is still in force, within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 20, 2011 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.