Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.3278 of 2008. (OA No.1017/2006) Dated of Decision: June 26, 2009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pritam Singh. ……… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …….. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioner : Mr. M.C. Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.M.Bisht, Deputy Advocate General with Mr.Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy. Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Deepak Kaushal, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Deepak Gupta,J (oral) : The petitioner, by means of this petition, has challenged the order whereby he had been transferred from Rajgarh to Solan. The stay order was passed in his favour on 28.3.2006. From the record, we observe that he was transferred to Rajgarh on 2.8.2004, where he has completed almost five years. The petition has therefore become infructuous. Mr. M.C. Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is due to - 2 - retire on 30th April, 2010 and therefore he may be retained at Rajgarh. We do not intend to pass any order in this behalf. However, the petitioner may make a representation to the respondent No.1 i.e. the Principal Secretary, H.P. PWD in this behalf, within 15 days from today. In case the petitioner makes such a representation, then the respondent No.1 may consider the representation of the petitioner and may either retain him at Rajgarh or post him at any other station of the choice of the petitioner, as per the existing transfer policy of the Government. The representation be disposed of latest by 15th July, 2009. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Stay order shall stand vacated. Copy dasti on usual terms. (Deepak Gupta) Judge (Surinder Singh) Judge June 26, 2009. (Pds)