IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3934 of 2010. Date of decision: 22.9.2010 Dev Raj …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & ors. ….. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting ? No For the petitioner: Shri Neel Kamal Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Sh.Vivek Singh Thakur, Addl.AG with Sh.Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy.AG. _____________________________________________________ Deepak Gupta, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed the transfer orders dated 7.5.2010 and 25.6.2010 may be quashed and set aside. 2. The petitioner was appointed as Ayurvedic Pharmacist and posted in Kinnaur in the year 1987. After serving there for three years, he was transferred to Ayurvedic Health Centre (AHC), Chandesh where he remained for eight years. Thereafter on 30.7.2008, he was transferred to Ayurvedic Health Centre, Trifalghat. On 7.5.2010, the petitioner was transferred to A.H.C., 2 Tellar, District Shimla. The petitioner challenged this transfer by filing CWP No.2275 of 2010 which was directed to be treated as a representation by the Director, Ayurveda. This representation has been rejected vide order 25.6.2010. Hence the present petition. 3. It has come in the order dated 25.6.2010 that prior to joining at Trifalghat, the petitioner had served at A.H.C., Ropathathar for almost 18 years. The distance from Trifalghat to Ropathathar is less than 20 Kms. Therefore, it is apparent that the petitioner managed to remain in or around Ropathathar and Trifalghat for a long time. The Director, Ayurveda in his order has clearly mentioned that the post of Ayurvedic Pharmacist is vacant in AHC, Tellar since 1998 and, therefore, it is necessary to post the petitioner to this place. 4. Even the people who live in the far flung areas have a right to proper health care. It is not only the convenience of the employees which has taken into consideration but almost the requirement of the people. The need is for a Pharmacist at Tellar and, 3 therefore, I find no merit in the petition which is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. September 22, 2010 ( Deepak Gupta ) (m) Judge