IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 4954 of 2011 Date of Decision:2nd August, 2011 Dharma Pal Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph,C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol,J. For the petitioner : Mr. Surinder Sharma, Advocate For the respondents: Mr.J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Bimal Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Sanjay Karol, J. (Oral) Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. In effect, petitioner does not assail the impugned order of transfer dated 25.6.2011 (Annexure PC). Private respondent has also joined her place of posting at Solan. Petitioner shall now join at his place of posting at Shimla within seven days from the receipt of the copy of this order. 3. It is the petitioner’s case that he is suffering from physical disability and frequent transfers has also resulted into hardship. Mr.J.K.Verma, learned Deputy Advocate General, under 2 instructions from Shri Devi Ram, Junior Engineer, office of Engineer-in-Chief, Shimla, submits that there is no other vacancy available in Shimla. As such as orally prayed for by the petitioner, he cannot be accommodated anywhere else. However, petitioner submits that one vacancy is likely to arise in Division No.II, Shimla in near future. 4. Petition is hence disposed of with the direction that as and when such vacancy arises in future, respondent-State shall consider the petitioner’s case on merits and take a decision in accordance with law, of conveniently accommodating him by taking into account his grievances. 5. With the aforesaid observations, the present petition is disposed of so also the pending application, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice 2nd August, 2011 (Justice Sanjay Karol) (C) Judge.