IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 441 of 2009. Date of decision: 3.8.2009 Kamlesh Kumar …. Petitioner Versus State of H.P.& ors. ….. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting ? No For the petitioner: Mr.Adarsh Sharma, Advocate vice Mr.Adarsh Kumar Vashist, Advocate. For the respondents: Shri Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy.Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr.Jagdish Thakur, counsel for respondent No.4. _____________________________________________________ Deepak Gupta, J.(Oral) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner who is presently working as Principal in the Education Department of the State of Himahal Pradesh has challenged the order dated 14.1.2009 whereby he has been transferred from Government Senior Secondary School, Amroh to Government Senior Secondary School, Sari in District Shimla. The petitioner raised two grounds before us. According to him, he on his promotion as Principal was posted at Government Senior Secondary School, Tabo in 2 Spiti on 26.6.2003 and after spending three years there, he was transferred to Government Senior Secondary School, Amroh, District Hamirpur on 12.5.2006. After spending only two years and seven months at Amroh, he was transferred to Sari only with a view to accommodate the respondent No.4. The respondents in their reply have admitted that the transfer of the petitioner has been ordered to accommodate respondent No.4. The case of the respondents is that respondent No.4 made a representation that he is to retire on 31st October, 2009 and, therefore, he may be adjusted at a station of his choice. We find nothing wrong in the action of the respondents in accepting the request of respondent No.4. The petitioner has also spent about two years and seven months at Amroh and this is only marginally shorter than the normal tenure of three years. There is no merit in the writ petition which is accordingly rejected. ( Deepak Gupta ) Judge August 3, 2009 (Surinder Singh) (m) Judge