THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.23870 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner is working as Assistant Sub-Inspector in Central Reserve Police Force. He was transferred to a unit in Hyderabad from Group Centre, Avadi, on 09.06.2010. In June, 2011, he has been promoted to the post of Sub-Inspector and was transferred to a place in the North-Eastern states. The petitioner submitted a representation, dated 18.11.2010, to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Group Centre, C.R.P.F., Avadi, with a request to inform, the qualifying service rendered by him for the purpose of availing the benefit of voluntary retirement. He submits that due to acute domestic problems, he has decided to take voluntary retirement. His further contention is that he made a representation on 19.08.2011, to the authorities to enable him to forego the promotion and avail the benefit of remaining at the present station, in terms of the circulars issued by the Force. The petitioner contends that none of his requests have been acceded to. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioner no doubt was transferred to a station at Hyderabad in the recent past, and that normally stay of such members at any station is four years. There does exist a facility for a member of the Force to remain at the station by foregoing the promotion, in case the promotion is followed by transfer. A request, in this regard, must be made within one month from the date of receiving information about promotion. In the instant case, the petitioner became aware of the promotion on 23.06.2011, i.e., on the date of promotion itself. On the next day, he made a representation to the authority concerned. He narrated his grievance, and ultimately, made a request to retain him at Hyderabad. He did not mention that he is prepared to forego the promotion. It is only in August, 2011, that he made such a request after the stipulated time expired. Further, the representation, dated 18.11.2010 was made seeking certain information. That cannot be treated as a ground for deferring, or cancelling the transfer. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:29.08.2011 GJ