IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5371 of 2011 Decided on 14.07.2011. Raman Kumar Lath …….. Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. & others ….. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Lalit K.Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass, Addl. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice (oral). The writ petition has been filed with the following prayer: “That the impugned transfer order dated 8.6.2011 Annexure P-1 passed by respondent No. 2 passed by respondent No. 2 may kindly be quashed and set aside and the respondents may kindly be directed to allow the petitioner to complete his normal tenure of three years at the present place of posting i.e. Sub Division Amb, Division Bharwain, Tehsil Amb, District Una, H.P.” 2. It is submitted that the substitute of the petitioner has already joined duty. But According to the petitioner, he has not been relieved so far. As and when substitute joins duty, even if the transferred person is on leave also, the officer concerned has to relieve the person so as to enable the incoming person to join duty. In case there is a lapse in that regard and in case for any period 2 two persons worked on the same seat, salary of one person should be recovered from the Drawing and Disbursing Officer. Be that as it may. The order of transfer was issued on 8.6.2011. The substitute was allowed to join duty without relieving the petitioner. The transfer is only to a near station. But according to the petitioner, he has not been granted either T.T.A. or joining time and the transfer is not on his request. It is also submitted that the petitioner has also served in hard/tribal area. All these aspects, may be brought to the notice of the first respondent by filing an appropriate representation, within a period of one week from today, in which case, the first respondent will look into the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with law. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also pending application (s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Sharma) Judge. July 14, 2011 (LSP/hl)