IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 51 OF 2011 (S/S) Constable 98 Pooran Singh and others. …..Petitioners. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. ………Respondents. Present: Mr. Dharmendra Barthwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.P. Upadhyay, Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. 19th January, 2011 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The petitioners, by means of the present writ petition, have challenged the order dated 12.1.2011 passed by respondent no. 2, whereby they have been promoted from Constables to Head Constables. All the same, the order also transfers the petitioners from Kumaon Region to Garhwal Region. Since it is a transfer made on promotion, there is no legitimate grievance of the petitioners to challenge the impugned order dated 12.1.2011. The only ground for challenge is that in Garhwal Region, similar promotions have been adjusted in Garhwal Region itself. However, merely on this ground no interference can be made by this Court, inasmuch as, the transfer has always been an exigency of service. Moreover, in the present case, the transfers have been made on promotion of the petitioners from Constables to Head Constables. The instant writ petition is totally devoid of merit and is liable to be dismissed and is hereby dismissed. 2 3. It is, however, directed that in case the petitioners join their new place of posting, they shall be at liberty to make a representation before the Director General of Police, Uttarakhand / respondent 2, who shall consider the same, particularly in the light of the fact that similarly situtated constables of Garhwal Region have been adjusted in Garhwal Region itself. It is made clear that this Court is not interfering with the transfer of the petitioners and the representation, as referred above, shall only be considered, if the petitioners comply with the order of transfer. 4. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Vacation Judge 19.1.2011 Rathour