IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 3375 of 2010 Decided on 25th June, 2010. Kanti Lal ….Petitioner Versus State of HP & ors …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner is aggrieved by Annexure P-1, order of transfer. Despite service of notice, there is no appearance for the 3rd respondent. The petitioner submits that he is aged 56 years and he is due to retire within two years. At this fag end of the service, the petitioner is posted to perform the duty of NCC. It is submitted that even NCC camps are held at far off places and it will be difficult for the petitioner to perform such duties, whereas the 3rd respondent is quite young and he has no such difficulty. It is further submitted that the petitioner has in fact worked with NCC for about 25 years. 2. Since respondent No. 3, apparently, has no objection and since the petitioner has formidable difficulties, some of which are referred to above, the impugned orders are set aside and the petitioner is ordered to be retained with the office of the Deputy Director of Higher Education, Kullu. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 25th June, 2010(K) ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge