IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.19249 of 2010 Date of Decision : October 27, 2010. Ram Paul .....Petitioner versus The Chairman, State Bank of India and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.D.R.Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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) The petitioner seeks quashing of the impugned transfer orders dated 16.6.2010 and 28.8.2010 (Annexures P-4 & P-5 respectively) whereby he has been transferred from Chandigarh to Amritsar on his promotion to JMGS-I. The petitioner, on the other hand, is not willing to join at Amritsar due to his multiple health problems and wants to remaiin in Chandigarh even by foregoing the promotion. Besides the health miseries, the petitioner has also pointed out the sudden demise of his parents and elder brother and the resultant moral responsibilities which he would not be able to discharge in the event of his posting at Amritsar. The petitioner relies upon the medical record as well in support of his first plea, noticed above. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have represented the C.W.P.No .19249 of 2010 2 competent authority through proper channel but no decision has been allegedly taken on his representations so far. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, through I am of the considered view that this Court need not to interfere with a transfer order, however, keeping in view the mitigating circumstances highlighted by the petitioner, it appears that his request requires sympathetic consideration by the respondents, more so when the petitioner is willing to forego his promotion and has explained that the next candidate in order of merit can very well be promoted, if so required in the administrative interest. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider the petitioner's request sympathetically and pass an appropriate order as may be deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. Till such decision is taken by respondent No.3, the transfer order of the petitioner shall remain stayed and he shall be allowed to continue at Chandigarh, may be as an Assistant. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. October 27, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE