IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 795 of 2008 (S/S) Shri Bachaspati Dhyani S/o Sri Kishori Lal R/o Village and Post-Tairiya District Pauri Garhwal. ….....Petitioner. Versus 1. Heard Postmaster, Post Offices Pauri, District Garhwal. 2. Branch Post Master, Branch Post Office Taidiya, Development Block Naini Danda, District Pauri Garhwal. 3. Inspector of Post Officers Dhumakot, Block Naini Danda District Pauri Garhwal. ……….Respondents. Shri C.D. Bahuguna, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri Pradeep Joshi, learned counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent No. 1 to decide the representation dated 30.06.2008 (copy of which is annexure-6 to the writ petition), made by the petitioner. 3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is an Extra Departmental Agent in Post and Telegraph Department. Learned counsel for the petitioner 2 submitted that petitioner is not a regular employee and his post is not transferable. Aggrieved by the impugned transfer order, the petitioner has made a representation stating that for an Extra Departmental Agent, it is not possible to work at a place 40 Kms. away from his village to which he belongs. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, and after going through the papers on record, this writ petition is summarily disposed of directing the respondent No. 1 i.e. Head Postmaster, Pauri, District Garhwal, to decide the representation dated 30.06.2008 (copy of which is annexure-6 to the writ petition), made by the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of certified copy of this order is produced before such authority. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 05.08.2008 Sweta 3