IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 544 of 2008 (S/S) Smt. Arunima W/o Sri Lokendra Singh Presently posted as Assistant Teacher (Science) Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School Sector 1, BHEL, Ranipur, Haridwar. ….....Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Director of Education, Uttarakhand Dehradun. 2. District Education Officer (Basic) Haridwar. 3. Additional District Education Officer (Basic) Haridwar. 4. Block Education Officer, Bahadarabad Haridwar. 5. Meenakshi Saini Presently posted as Assistant Teacher (Science) Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School BHEL, Haridwar. .……….Respondents. Shri Narendra Bali, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this writ petition, The petitioner has sought writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order dated 12.06.2008, passed by respondent No. 4, whereby petitioner, Assistant Teacher, has been transferred from Primary School BHEL to Primary School Jasodarpur. 3. The petitioner’s transfer appears to be within the same Tehsil of the same District-Haridwar, at a distance of some 25 Kms. 2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner who is a lady teacher, has to look after her children and father-in-law at the place from where she has been transferred. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and after going through the writ petition and annexures filed therewith, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned transfer order. The writ petition is dismissed summarily with the observation that petitioner may make representation to the concerned authority for redressal of her grievances. (Stay application No. 4163 of 2008, also stands dismissed). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 09.07.2008 Sweta 3