W.P.S.S. No. 1049 of 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Mr. C.D. Bahuguna, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand/respondents. As per the instructions of the State counsel the order of the Director, Panchayat Raj has been passed on 31.7.2009 in as much as an incumbent cannot stay in one district for more than seven years and since the petitioner was staying in district Udham Singh Nagar since year 2002, he was liable to be transferred in the year 2009. As such, the Director, Panchayat Raj has passed that order. Prima facie, therefore, the order of the Chief Development Officer is not only in violation of the orders of the Director, Panchayat Raj but also in violation of the settled policy by which an incumbent cannot stay in one district for more than seven years. The State counsel, however, states that he shall state his case by means of detail counter affidavit for which he needs two weeks’ time. Time granted. Put up this matter on 19.11.2009 in the daily cause list. Interim order dated 29.10.2009 is extended till the next date of listing. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 4.11.2009 Avneet