IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 519 of 2008 Date of decision: 22.6.2009 Prem Chand … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P and others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Mr. Trilok Jamwal, Advocate. For the respondents 1 to 3: Mr. Ram Murti Bisht and Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Deputy Advocate Generals. Per Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) The petitioner was working as Junior Engineer in the Public Works Department and has challenged his transfer from Hamirpur Division to 14th Cicle Rohru vide office order dated 7.3.2008. The grounds of challenge were that the petitioner had been transferred from Hamirpur after a very short stay of one year and two months. Stay order was granted in favour of the petitioner by the erstwhile H.P.State Administrative Tribunal on 18th March, 2008 and he continues there till date. Reply has been filed by the State and from the reply it is apparent that the petitioner was last posted in Hamirpur on 18.12.2006 i.e. by now he has spent more than two and half years. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes. 2 Even prior to this right from 7.5.1987 till 2006 the petitioner remained posted either at Hamirpur or at Barsar. This Court can take judicial notice of the fact that Barsar is at a short distance from Hamirpur. The petitioner has virtually remained in and around Hamirpur right from 7.5.1987 i.e. for more than 22 years. In view of the above, we find that there is no justification in claim of the petitioner that he should be allowed to remain at Hamirpur and the petition is accordingly dismissed. Stay order is vacated. No costs. ( Deepak Gupta ), J. 22nd June, 2009 (Surinder Singh), J. ™