IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8504 OF 2009 K.V.V. Rao ...Petitioner. v. The Central Industrial Security Force Through its Director General & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.D.S.Sapkale, adv. For the Petitioner. Ms.Purnima Awasthi with Mrs.L.M.Patne for the Respondent Nos.1 to 8. CORAM : F.I.REBELLO & J.H. BHATIA, JJ. DATED : 24th November , 2009 P.C. 1 Petitioner belongs to the respondent no.1, which is a para military force. Petitioner has been transferred from the present posting at JNPT to another posting at Bhilai. Petitioner is presently working as dog handler in JNPT. 2 The main challenge by the petitioner in this petition is that since he is a dog handler if he is transferred without the dog there is likelihood of the dog being no longer useful and consequently, some drastic action may fall on the dog. It is the contention of the petitioner that if the dog is transferred with him , he has no difficulty in joining his new place of posting. - 2- 3 Present case is not merely of the petitioner and the dog though we have some sympathy for the consequences that may follow. 4 Issue is whether the member of para military force can contend that he should not be transferred merely because he is a dog handler and some consequences may follow. In our opinion, the transfer is effected by the respondents in their right as management. Petitioner is bound to follow the discipline of the service. Transfer is not otherwise malafide or arbitrary. In these circumstances, in our opinion, this Court can not interfere with that exercise of management in transferring petitioner. In the light of the above, interim order earlier granted stands vacated. 5 At the same time we appreciate the stand of the petitioner whose major concern seems to be the dog. The dog however belongs to the J.N.P.T. If the respondents can make some arrangements if the dog otherwise cannot be used by the J.N.P.T. considering its usefulness, the dog can be sent to the place where the petitioner is posted so that it can be gainfully used for the purpose for which it was trained. 6 We find no merit in this petition, which is accordingly dismissed. (J.H. BHATIA,J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.)