IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 2290 of 2010. Date of Decision: 9.8.2010 Raj Kumar …Petitioner. Versus. State of H.P. and others …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. Whether approved for Reporting? No For the Petitioner(s): Mr.Ramakant Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent(s): Mr.Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy.A.G. for respondents No. 1& 2. Mr.Jagdish Thakur, counsel for respondent No.3. Deepak Gupta, J.(oral) This petition is directed against the order dated 3rd May, 2010 whereby the petitioner who is working as Lecturer in Physics in Government Senior Secondary School (Girls) at Nadaun has been transferred to Government Senior Secondary School, Lohara at Una. The undisputed facts are that respondent No.3 Sh.Sushil Kumar was working as Lecturer in Government Senior Secondary School, Hamirpur. Due to the rationalization policy framed by the State the post of Lecturer in Physics was abolished in the Government Senior Secondary School, Hamirpur. The respondent No.3 was thereafter posted at Government Senior Secondary School, Lohara (Una). He 2 made a representation to the Government that his transfer be cancelled and he be posted at Hamirpur as he had served in sub-cadre area for 8 years and at Sarswati Nagar for 3 years. The grievance of the petitioner is that since the respondent was posted pursuant to the rationalization policy he should have been posted at the place where the post of lecturer of physics was created in place of the abolished post. The second contention of the petitioner is that his son is studying in class 10 and therefore he should not be shifted at this stage. In reply, the respondent No.3 has raised a number of objections. It has been pointed out that for the last about 11 years the petitioner has remained posted in and around Nadaun within a radius of 15 kms. It has also been submitted that the post which was abolished was that of Lecturer (Physics) but in place of that post, a post of Lecturer (English) was created in Government Senior Secondary School, Darang. Obviously the respondent No.3 who is Lecturer in Physics cannot be posted against the vacancy of Lecturer (English). Normally this Court would not enter into the domain of the personal difficulties of the employees. This is for the employer to decide. However, since the matter has been heard, I have gone into this aspect also. The fact is that the petitioner remained in and around Nadaun for the last 15 years. No employee can claim that he should 3 remain posted at one place for such a long time. There is no merit in the petition which is dismissed. No order as to costs. August 9, 2010 ( Deepak Gupta ) PV Judge.