IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.: 1673 of 2008 Date of decision: 4.5.2009 Lalit Kumar … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P and others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Mr. B.N.Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents 1 & 2: Mr. R.K.Bawa, Advocate General and Mr. Ram Murti Bisht, Deputy Advocate General. For the respondent No.3: Mr. K.S.Banyal, Advocate. Per Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) By means of this petition, the petitioner has challenged the orders of his transfer from Solan to Sarahan, District Sirmour. The main ground of challenge is that the respondent No.3, who was posted as Senior Veterinary Officer at Kandaghat on his promotion as Assistant Director was first posted to Sarahan but has managed to get his transfer cancelled and the petitioner has been posted in his place. On a comparative analysis of the respected stay of the petitioner and the respondent No.3 we find that both of them have 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. 2 managed to stay at Solan for more than 20 years. In fact the stay of the petitioner is somewhat longer than that of the respondent No.3. Respondent No.3 has also served for four years in the tribal area. The petitioner has no right to claim that he should be retained at Solan. We, therefore, find that this is not a case calling for any interference from this Court. The petition is rejected. Stay order is vacated. ( Deepak Gupta ), J. May 4, 2009, ( V.K Ahuja ), J. ™