IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 3736 of 2011 Date of decision: 25.05.2011 ________________________________________________________________________ Kamlesh Chand Katna. ...Petitioner. Versus. State of H.P. & others. ...Respondents. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma,J. ________________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Adarsh K. Vashista, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That a writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued for quashing the order dated 20.5.2011 Annexure P-5 issued by the respondent No. 1. (ii) A writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to accommodate the petitioner to work at the present place of posting or at a place suitable and convenient to him.” 2. According to the petitioner, he has only less then two years to retire from service. It is also submitted that he has already served in hard and tribal areas and in such circumstances, he is entitled to be posted at a convenient place, which according to the petitioner is available at Government Senior Secondary School, Sohari, Hamirpur and Government Senior Secondary School, Barota, Hamirpur. The ...2... petitioner may point out all these grievances including available vacancies before the first respondent by making a representation within a period of one week from today alongwith a copy of this judgment and a copy of writ petition, in which case the first respondent shall look into the matter in accordance with law and justice within another two weeks. In the meanwhile, the petitioner may not be compelled to join the transferred station and it is open to him to avail leave of kind due till the orders are passed as above. 3. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also pending application(s) if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge 25th May, 2011 (jai/virender)