IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5120 of 2010 1. MUNNI LAL RAM S/O LATE MATHURA RAM R/O VILL JAGDISHPUR, P.S.JAGDISHPUR, DISTT-WEST CHAMPARAN. ……….. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE COMMISSION -CUM-SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE -CUM-COLLECTOR WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 6. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER NAUTAN, WEST CHAMPARAN 8. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NAUTAN, WEST CHAMPARAN 9. THE HEADMASTER, GOVT. UPGRADED MIDDLE SCHOOL JAMUNIA, NAWKA TOLA, NAUTAN, WEST CHAMPARAN. …………. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 12.04.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner is aggrieved on account of his transfer from Upgraded Middle School, Jamunia, Nawka Tola, Nautan Anchal to Middle School, Gudara of Maujhaulia Anchal. The prayer is for quashing of the transfer order dated 25.1.2010 contained in Memo No. 147 issued by District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran, Bettiah. The impugned transfer order has been challenged on the ground that by way of punishment this transfer order has been issued. It is also stated that a public petition was filed by the villagers in which all complaints have been made against the Headmaster of the School. So far - 2 - petitioner is concerned, there is no whisper. Despite this fact by way of major punishment he has been transferred from the School, where he is working. On perusal of the impugned order of transfer, I do not find that the stand taken by the petitioner is correct. In fact, the petitioner has been transferred for administrative reasons and such transfer orders cannot be categorized as punishment transfer order. This application is, accordingly, dismissed. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)