IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3829 of 2011 Decided on: 30th May, 2011. Krishna Anand. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, DAG, for respondents No.1 to 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved by her transfer from Ghumarwin to Government Middle School, Khal. According to the petitioner, the 4th respondent has longer stay at Ghumarwin as compared to the petitioner. Be that as it may. It is pointed out that the petitioner’s husband is working at Ghumarwin and being a couple case, she may be considered against any vacancy available in and around Ghumarwin. The petitioner may point out the availability of any such vacancy in and around Ghumarwin to the second respondent, in which case the matter will be considered by 2 the second respondent and the petitioner be given a preferential treatment, particularly, being a couple case. 2. The learned Deputy Advocate General submits that the transfer is on rationalization basis. According to the petitioner, rationalization transfer was from Bilaspur to Ghumarwin. As and when the 4th respondent joins the duty, the petitioner will be relieved and on such relieving, she may not be compelled to join the transferred station till orders are passed by the second respondent, as above and it will be open for her to avail leave of the kind due. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 30th May, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr/kck) Judge. 3