HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 702/2009 (S/S) Arvind Kumar Thapliyal. … Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and three others. … Respondents Mr. Lokendra Dobhal, Advocate for the petitioner, Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State/respondents. Dated: July 9, 2009: Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the prayer to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner at any other place which is not a remote place (Ati Durgam Area). 3. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, for the last 19 years the petitioner is working in those Schools which situated in the remote areas (Ati Durgam Area) and in view of this fact the petitioner intends to be transferred and posted at comfortable area (Sugam Area) as per the guidelines issued by the State Govt. in this regard. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further prayed that the writ petition may be disposed of with directions to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner already preferred by him in prescribed form within a reasonable period. Learned Standing Counsel for the State does not have any objection to the same. 2 5. The prayer being innocuous and in view of the foregoing facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the directions to the respondent nos. 2/3 to consider the application of the petitioner, which he has submitted before the respondents in prescribed performa, for his transfer in any comfortable area (Sugam Area). The respondents may consider the claim of the petitioner for his transfer in Sugam Area, alongwith others, while making annual transfers in accordance with the guidelines framed by the State Govt. 6. No order as to costs. (V.K. Bist, J.) 09.07.2009 NCM: