IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3577 of 2011 Decided on: May 20, 2011. Rattan Chand. Vrs. State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved by his transfer from Patwar Circle Dalhousie to Patwar Circle Sanwal. According to the petitioner he has served in the hard and difficult area for around nine years, whereas there are many persons who have never worked in the hard and difficult area. It is also submitted that there is no administrative exigency in transferring the petitioner since the vacancy at Dalhousie still exits. It is further pointed out that the children of the petitioner are studying at Dalhousie. All these aspects, the petitioner may point out before the second respondent within a period of one week from today, in which case appropriate action, adverting to the submissions made in the representation will be taken by the second respondent within another one week. In case the petitioner is relieved in the meanwhile, it will be open to him to avail leave of the kind due and the petitioner may not be compelled to join the transferred station till orders are passed, as above. 2. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. May 20, 2011. ( Justice V.K.Ahuja ), (karan/vs) Judge. 2