IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2297 of 2009 PRAKASH CHANDRA RAY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 17.02.2009 Heard the parties. The petitioner, claiming to be a teacher of H.N.M. High School in the district of Munger, has moved this Court for direction to the respondents for transferring him from the said School on the ground that he has been working in this School for the last 14 years. Learned counsel in this context has also referred certain prescriptions and investigation papers which may go to show that the petitioner is also physically not in a position to do his duty in the School in question. The petitioner has filed several representations for his transfer on the ground of his health and as he has been left with less than three years of service he wishes to conclude his service career by remaining nearer to his home. All these grievances of the petitioner for his posting nearer to his home on the medical ground can be definitely looked into by the Director of the Secondary Education who is the cadre controlling authority and also the - 2 - competent authority to pass an appropriate order. That being so, this application is disposed of with a direction to the Director, Secondary Education to consider the representation of the petitioner for his transfer from the existing School to any other School in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date of receipt or production of the copy of this order. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) chauhan