IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 549of 2011 Decided on : 26.2.2011 Sunita Mahajan ..… Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. J.S.Guleria, Asstt. Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Tara Singh Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.3. V.K.Sharma, Judge (Oral) Both, the petitioner and respondent No.3 are School Lecturers. At the relevant time, whereas, the petitioner was posted at Govt. Senior Secondary School (Girls), Bilaspur, H.P, respondent No. 3 was working in Govt. Senior Secondary School, Manjholi, Distt. Solan, H.P. Vide order dated 3.2.2011, Annexure P-1, they have been transferred vice versa. 2. The case of the petitioner is that her husband, who is also a Govt. servant, is posted at Bilsapur, H.P. As per the Government Policy, as far as possible, a couple is to be 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 adjusted at the same place or nearby places. Secondly, she is yet to complete her normal tenure at Bilaspur. Lastly, it is submitted that her daughter is appearing in the ensuing plus one examination, to be held in March, 2011. 3. On the other hand, it is contended on behalf of respondent No.3 that her husband, who was earlier posted at Nalagarh, has also been transferred to Bilaspur and her’s is also a couple case. It is next contended that she has given birth to a baby child on 3.12.2010 and it is difficult for her to stay singly and look after the newly born baby at Manjholi. 4. In the wake of above conflicting interests, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to permit the petitioner to continue at Govt. Senior Secondary School (Girls), Bilaspur, H.P till 31.3.2011, by which time final examination of her daughter would be over. In the meantime, respondent No. 3, who is stated to have curtailed her maternity leave and joined at Bilaspur on 7.2.2011, may avail left out maternity leave as per Rules and till then she may not be compelled to join at Govt. Senior Secondary School, Manjholi, Distt. Solan, H.P. 5. The petition as also pending CMPs, if any, stand disposed of in the above terms. (V.K. Sharma) Judge 26th February, 2011. Lsp*