CWP No.14346 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.14346 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 20.01.2010 **** Kaur Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . 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. Mukund Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks quashing of the transfer order dated 27.08.2009 (Annexure P3), whereby, he has been transferred from Sheep Centre, Mansa to Civil Animal Dispensary, Mehrana, District Tarn Taran. (2). The petitioner’s grievance is that his wife Charanjit Kaur is working as a Senior Assistant in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Mansa, CWP No.14346 of 2009.doc - 2 – therefore, he deserves to be kept in Mansa District only as a couple case. (3). Keeping in view the distance from Mansa to Tarn Taran, the respondents were directed to reconsider the petitioner’s request, at the earliest. (4). Pursuant thereto, Mr. B.S. Chahal, learned DAG Punjab informs that instead of Tarn Taran, the petitioner has now been posted in the neighbouring District of Sangrur at Civil Dispensary, Manyana. (5). In this view of the matter, the main grievance of the petitioner stands substantially redressed. At the same time, nothing shall preclude the petitioner to represent to the competent authority to adjust him in District Mansa against some vacant post, if it is so feasible and not against the public interest. As and when such a representation is made by the petitioner, needless to say, the respondents shall consider the same sympathetically. (6). Disposed of. (7). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 20.01.2010 vishal shonkar