IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 607(S/S)2007 Kunwar Singh Rawal S/o Late Sri Roop Singh Rawal, Presently working as Livestock Extension Officer, Veterinary Dispensary, Nehru Gram, Dehradun. --------Petitioner. Vs. 1. Deputy Director Animal Husbandry Department, Garhwal Mandal, Pauri, 2. Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Husbandry Department, Dehradun. --------Respondents. Sri N.S. Pundir, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Paresh Tripathi, learned State Counsel for State of Uttarakhand/respondents. Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Heard Sri N.S. Pundir, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Paresh Tripathi, learned State Counsel for State of Uttarakhand/respondents. It is contended that the petitioner was initially appointed as Livestock Extension Officer at Pashudhan Vikas Vibhag at Veterinary Dispensary Kapilgarh, District Almora. At present he is working at Veterinary Dispensary, Nehru Gram, Dehradun since August 2004 and has not yet completed three years at the present place. By the impugned order the petitioner has been transferred to Samet Centre, Block Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun. The sole ground to challenge the transfer order is that the petitioner is going to be retired in the month of May 2009, as such, prior to transferring any employee it was required to 2 invite options from the employee concerned for at least three choice places as per the guidelines issued by the Govt. Although, the guidelines do not have statutory force, as such, the petitioner cannot take shelter of the guidelines, if any, however since the guidelines have been issued by the Government, it is expected from the Government to give due credit to the guidelines and make transfers as far as possible in accordance with the guidelines issued by the themselves. In these circumstances, I deem it fit and proper to direct the petitioner to make a representation before the Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry, Gahrwal Division, Pauri and it is expected from the Deputy Director to take decision on the representation of the petitioner within a week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order alongwith representation. With these directions, the writ petition is finally disposed of. No order as to costs. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J.) June 7, 2007: NCM: