CWP No.16374 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16374 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.03.2010 **** Gurpal Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Ms. Sangita Dhanda, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as a Senior Clerk in the Water Supplies and Sanitation Department, Government of Punjab. While posted at Morinda, he has been ordered to be transferred to Nawanshahr. He impugns his transfer order on the plea that he is due for retirement on 30th June, 2010. (2). Though no reply has been filed by the respondents, however, keeping in view the duration of the remaining tenure of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ CWP No.16374 of 2009.doc - 2 – petition with a direction that let the petitioner be retained in service at Morinda till 30th June, 2010. However, if the petitioner is granted any extension in service, the respondents shall be at liberty to post him at a place other than Morinda in accordance with the Government policy. (3). Ordered accordingly. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 18.03.2010 vishal shonkar