IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4029 of 2011. Decided on: 1.6.2011. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Onkar Singh … Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. … Respondents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved by Annexure P-2, order of transfer, whereby he has been transferred from the post of Principal, Government Polytechnic, Sundernagar to Government Polytechnic, Rohroo. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to the benefit of couple policy since the wife of the petitioner is also working at Government Senior Secondary School, Mahadev, just near to Sundernagar. The petitioner points out that there is a vacancy available at Government Jawahar Lal Nehru Engineering College, Sundernagar and that the petitioner is eligible for appointment to that post. The petitioner may file representation before the first respondent within three days, in which case the matter will be considered by the first respondent and appropriate orders in accordance with law thereon will be passed within another ten days. Till orders are passed, as above, the post of Principal, Government Jawahar Lal Nehru Engineering College, Sundernagar, indicated by the petitioner, may not be filled up otherwise. In case the petitioner is relieved in the meanwhile, it will be open to him to avail leave of the kind due and he may not be compelled to join the transferred station. 2 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. ( Justice V.K. Sharma), Judge. June 1, 2011. (cr/virender)