In the High Court of Uttaranchal, at Nainital. W.P. (S/B) No. 202/ 2006 Dr. Ashok Kumar Gairola, S/o Late Gokulanand Gairola, R/o S.P.S. Government Hospital, Rishikesh, District Dehradun ….Petitioner. Versus 1- State of Uttaranchal, through Principal Secretary, Medical Section-II, Civil Secretariat Dehradun. 2- Chief Medical Superintendent S.P.S. Government Hospital, Rishikesh District Dehradun ….. Respondents. Sri Rajendra Dobhal, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri K.P. Upadhyaya, learned Standing Counsel for the State. Coram: Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Dated: 01-07-2006 This writ petition has been filed for issue of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the transfer order dated 27-6-2006, contained in Annexure No.1 to the writ petition, passed by Principal Secretary, Medical Section-II, State of Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 2- The petitioner vide impugned order has been transferred from the post of Medical Officer, S.P.S. Government Hospital, Rishikesh to District Hospital, Gopeshwar. The petitioner has served at Rishikesh for about 12 years, therefore, the transfer order has rightly been passed in public interest. It is also clear that the petitioner has been given a District Headquarter. The ground that his son is studying in 12th class, cannot be said to be a good ground to stay the transfer order, in as much as the petitioner has been transferred to District Headquarter at Gopeshwar, where his son can get better education. Therefore, we are not inclined to interfere with the transfer order. 4- The petition being devoid of merit is dismissed in limine. (B.C. Kandpal, J.) (P.C. Verma, J.) ISB