IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7782 of 2009 SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA, SON OF SRI NAND KUMAR SHARMA, R/V SIRSABALI, P.S. AMNO(BHELDI), DISTRICT SARAN AT PRESENT STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MEHSOL O.P., DISTRICT SITAMARHI-----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH HOME SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE AD.G.P.(HEADQUARTER), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TIRHUT ZONE, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TIRHUT RANGE, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VAISHALI. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SITAMARHI-----RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioner : Mr. Nagendra Kr. Singh, Binay Kumar Singh, Advocates. For the State : GA-VI, Advocate. ----------- 02. 10.07.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is holding the post of Sub-Inspector of Police. He is aggrieved by the transfer order dated 7.3.2009, Annexure-4 whereunder he has been transferred from Vaishali to Sitamarhi. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the transfer order is contrary to the provisions contained in Section 10 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007, whereunder he could be transferred out of a district only after completing period of six years. Petitioner has already joined the transferred post. 4. As the petitioner has already joined the transferred post, it is deemed expedient to grant them liberty to represent before the competent authority highlighting the grounds raised in this application that the transfer order is contrary to the provisions contained in Section 10 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 and if the authorities are satisfied that the transfer order has been issued ignoring the provisions - 2 - contained in Section 10 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 then appropriate orders in accordance with law be passed as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the representation. 5. This wit application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)