IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) No. 830/2010 Devendra Prasad Joshi S/o Late Sri B.D. Joshi ……….. Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others … Respondents. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. (Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J.) Heard Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel, appearing on behalf of the respondents. By means of this petition, the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.1, Secretary Education, Govt. of Uttarakhand, Dehradun to transfer the petitioner’s wife Smt. Neerja Joshi, Assistant Teacher, Government Primary School, Soli, Block Bhikiyasain, Almora, to Govt. Primary School Bhojan, Block Tarikhet, District Almora. During the course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner has urged that he has submitted representation, Annexure No.13, before the respondent No.1, for the redressal of his grievance and the same is still pending, therefore, the respondent No.1, be directed to decide the representation as early as possible and the writ petition may be disposed of finally. The prayer made is innocuous. The respondent No.1, is directed to decide the representation of the petitioner, Annexure No.13 to the writ petition, by a speaking and reasoned order thereon, expeditiously, preferably within four weeks 2 from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of finally. Dated: 13-09-2010 (B. S.Verma, J.) ISB