IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7740 of 2010. Decided on: December 8, 2010. Beli Ram …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr.J.L. Bhardwaj, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr.Ankush Dass, Sood, Addl.A.G., and Mr.J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “i) That a writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued for quashing the impugned transfer order dated 06.10.2010 issued vide Annexure P-2 by the respondent No.2 and further the relieving order dated 25.11.2010 issued by respondent No.3 vide Annexure P-3 and the petitioner who was discharging his duties at Sub-Circle Ramshehar-1, Under development Block Nalagarh, District Solan, H.P. may kindly be allowed to perform his duties till the completion of normal tenure.” 2. Among other things, it is submitted by the petitioner that his transfer during middle academic year affects the educational prospects of his children and therefore, it is prayed that the transfer order may be kept in abeyance till the end of April, 2011. It is further submitted that in case the petitioner is, in any case, to be shifted, he may be accommodated at Bilaspur or Nalagarh where the posts are vacant. The petitioner may file an appropriate representation before the second respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered with reference to the submissions made by the petitioner and which are referred to above. The needful, as above, by the second respondent shall be done within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith 2 representation by the petitioner. However, we make it clear that it will be open to the petitioner to continue on leave of any kind due to him till orders, as above, are passed by the second respondent. 3. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 8, 2010. ( Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tilak/pankaj) Judge.