1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 9813 of 2011-B Decided on: 18.11.2011 Pritam Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others .....Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Suneel Awasthi, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2 to reconsider the representation dated 13.09.2011 i.e. Annexure P-4. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No. 2 to consider the transfer case of the present petitioner from the present place of posting to Govt. Senior Secondary School Mohal District Kullu where the vacancy will be available in the month of March-April or to at other nearby stations 2 as the present petitioner has served in a tribal area for 15 years.” 2. The representation of the petitioner has been rejected as per Annexure P-3 on account of want of vacancy. Now the petitioner has pointed the vacancy, which is due to arise by the end of this academic year at Government Senior Secondary School, Mohal, District Kullu. It is made clear that the petitioner shall be preferentially considered for that vacancy. 3. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. November 18, 2011 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (hl/pankaj) Judge.