WPSS No. 1203 of 2009 With Stay App. No. 10909 / 09 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. D.C.S. Rawat, Advocate present for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel present for the respondents. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 05.12.2009, passed by respondent No. 2, whereby the petitioner, an Assistant Teacher, has been transferred / attached from Primary School Raipur to Primary School Khambari, within the district of Udham Singh Nagar. The scope of interference of this Court in the transfer orders, in its writ jurisdiction, is limited. The impugned order does not appear to be suffering either from malice or against the rules nor is there anything which shows that the order is arbitrary. The impugned order shows that some misconduct was found on the part of the petitioner and another teacher, on enquiry by a Sub Divisional Magistrate, on the basis of which both of them are transferred to different schools. In view of principle of law laid down in Union of India Vs. Janardhan Debnath (2004) 4 Supreme Court Cases 245, the transfer is not punishment on the ground of misbehaviour / misconduct. In the above circumstances, this Court does not find any force in this petition. The same is dismissed in limine. (Stay Application No. 10909 of 2009 also stands dismissed). (P.C. P., J.) 15.12.2009 HN