IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3895 of 2011. Date of decision: 18.7.2011. ___________________________________________________ Sukhia Ram …. Petitioner. Versus State of HP & Another. ….. Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the petitioner: Mr.Virender Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vivek Singh Thakur, Addl. AG. ______________________________________________________ Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner, by means of this petition, has challenged the order dated 18th May, 2011, whereby he has been transferred from Veterinary Hospital, Bhambla, District Mandi to Veterinary Dispensary, Bandli, District Mandi. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has been transferred without giving TTA and joining time which would indicate that he has been transferred at his own request. The petitioner states that he has not made any such request for his transfer. The second ground raised by the petitioner is that he had only spent 18 months at Veterinary Hospital, Bhambla and ___________ Whether the Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment Yes. 2 had been transferred to Veterinary Dispensary, Bandli and there is no other male member in his family to look-after his mother who is 95 years old. 3. The respondents have filed a reply which shows that except for 5-6 years of his initial service which he (the petitioner) had spent at Kandrori in District Kangra, the petitioner remained posted within a radius of 30 kilometers from his native place and from the year 1997 to 2005, i.e. 8 years he served at Gaunta in District Mandi and thereafter at Veterinary Dispensary, Kaithar and finally at Veterinary Hospital, Bhambla, District Mandi. No employee has a vested right to serve at one place for years together. It is obvious that the place where the petitioner has been posted is a very remote area and the villagers of such an area also need/require the services of a Veterinary Pharmacist. Therefore, I find no merit in the petition. The petitioner is, however, entitled to TTA and joining time. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (Deepak Gupta) Judge July 18, 2011. (Krn Guleria)