IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 124 OF 2010 MR. ULHAS V. BHOLNEKAR ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA THROUGH THE SECRETARY (EDUCATION) AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. S. D.Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. Kankonkar, Advocate fr the petitioner. Mr. M. Salkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- NARESH H. PATIL & N. A. BRITTO, JJ. Date:- 24th February, 2010 P.C. Heard. The learned Senior Advocate Shri Lotlikar appearing for the petitoiner submitted that the petitioner has been transferred to a school where the student strength is only 29 and as such, the petitioner would not get any substantial work. As there are surplus teachers, the Government adopted this method of transfer which, according to the petitioner, is illegal and unreasonable. 2. Shri Salkar, learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that earlier the petitioner was working as Grade-I teacher. Thereafter, he was posted as an A.D.E.I. which post is of equivalent grade. The petitioner is now transferred as Headmaster of Government Middle School, in the same Taluka where the petitioner was working as a Teacher and as A.D.E.I. 3. In the facts of the case, we do not find any illegality in the order of transferring the petitioner as Headmaster of the Govt. Middle School. We are not inclined to exercise extraordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Petition stands dismissed. At this stage, learned Senior Advocate Shri Lotlikar submitted that the petitioner has made a representation to the State Government. The State may pass appropriate orders on the said representation. NARESH H. PATIL, J. N. A. BRITTO, J. ssm.