CWP No.5326 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.5326 of 2010 Date of Decision: 29.03.2010 **** Vijay Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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: Mr. R.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner who is working as a Pharmacist in the Health Department, Government of Punjab is stated to be due for retirement w.e.f. 31st January, 2011. He is aggrieved at the order transferring him from Civil Hospital, Batala (Gurdaspur) to Primary Health Centre, Hazipur (Hoshiarpur). (2). Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the petitioner’s remaining length of service, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to CWP No.5326 of 2010.doc - 2 – retain the petitioner at Batala till 31st January, 2011 provided that :- i. there is no complaint/case of corruption, misappropriation, irregularities etc. pending against him; ii. the post at Batala is lying vacant. (3). Ordered accordingly. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 29.03.2010 vishal shonkar