IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINTIAL Writ Petition No. 1377 (SS) of 2011 Patamber Arya …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and others …Respondents Mr. R.C. Tamta, learned counsel present for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) Heard Mr. R.C. Tamta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. The petitioner is aggrieved by transfer order dated 30.08.2011 passed by respondent no. 4. The contention of the petitioner is that for the last one year he has been transferred four times. On the last occasion instructions were sought from the learned Standing Counsel instead of calling a formal counter affidavit. This Court is not inclined to interfere in the transfer order dated 30.08.2011 as the only ground for challenging the transfer order is that the transfer order does not disclose whether the petitioner has not been transferred in public interest or on administrative ground. In fact order does not assign any reason. The transfer is an exigency of service and there are very limited grounds to challenge the same, which is when the transfer order is in violation of the statutory rules or it is without jurisdiction or which suffers from mala fide. In fact none of the grounds have been taken. Transfer order has been challenged only on the ground as stated above. As such, this Court is not inclined to interfere in the matter. 2 In the writ petition the petitioner has also prayed that certain salary which were liable to be given to the petitioner has not been released. The Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Division, Almora is hereby directed to release the salary of the petitioner forthwith if the same is legally due. In case the same is withheld for any reason or if the same is liable to be given to the petitioner, the Divisional Forest Officer shall take a decision as expeditiously as possible but definitely within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to cots. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Dated: 17.10.2011 VKG