IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8375 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 07, 2010. Balkaran Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Surinder Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.B.S.Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. Mr.B.S.Chahal, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. In view of the nature of the order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to seek any counter-reply from the respondents at this stage. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner who is working as a Panchayat Secretary, challenging his transfer order dated 22.4.2010 (Annexure P-2) from Abohar to Gurdaspur. It is averred that the petitioner is a physically challenged person to the extent of 70% and due to C.W.P.No .8375 of 2010 2 permanent disability, it will be too harsh for him to be transferred at such a distant place. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, it appears desirable and also consistent with the public interest to direct respondent No.2 to transfer and post the petitioner at a place near to Abohar in District Ferozepur and/or in some adjoining District. The appropriate orders to this effect shall be passed within a period of one week from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Till then, operation of the impugned transfer order dated 22.4.2010 (Annexure P-2) qua the petitioner shall remain stayed. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 07, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE