IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1042 OF 2008 (S/S) Smt. Nirmala Mehra ………………….Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. …………….Respondents. Mr. D.C.S. Rawat, learned Counsel for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 24th October, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. This petition is directed against the transfer order dated 25.7.2008 contained in Annexure No. 2 to the writ petition passed by the respondent no. 3 so far as it relates to the petitioner, whereby the petitioner has been transferred to Government Girls Inter College, Thal, District Pithoragarh from Government Girls Inter College, Kaladhungi, Nainital. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, she has served for seven years in Durgam places namely Government Girls Inter College, Dwarahat (five years) and Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Devalaya Salt (two years) and thereafter, the petitioner was transferred to Govt. Inter College, Kaladhungi Nainital in the year, 2004, but again vide order dated 25.7.2008, she is being transferred to Government Girls Inter College, Thal, District Pithoragarh. 3. Transfer is an exigency of service and is made annually in the public interest, but looking to the grievance of the petitioner, it is provided that the petitioner shall be allowed to continue till the end of the session i.e. 31st March, 2009 and at the time of annual general transfer, the petitioner’s case for transfer shall be reconsidered. By 31st March, 2009, the representation filed by the petitioner, if any, shall also be decided. 3. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of along with the pending application(s). (P.C. Verma, J.) 24.10.2008 Rathour