WPSS No. 784 of 2008 Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Sri Lalit Samant, learned counsel for the petitioner. By means of this writ petition, the petition ahs sought writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 25.07.2008 (copy Annexure 1 to the transferred from K.N.U. Government Inter College, Pithoragarh to Government Higher Secondary School, Khatigaon, Pithoragarh. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner, L.T. Grade Teacher in Hindi, has been transferred from K.N.U. Government Inter College, Pithoragarh to Government Higher Secondary School, Khatigaon, Pithoragarh. Admittedly, he has worked for some nine years in the College from where he has been transferred. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the period when the petitioner remained posted in Dhauladevi, which was a ‘Durgam’ place, the services rendered by him has not bee considered to be at ‘Durgam’ place, as such the order passed by the authority is illegal. The impugned order shows that the same has been passed in compliance of Government Order No. 381/XXIV-2/2008, dated 4th June 2008. The petitioner has filed annexure 5 to the writ petition showing that there is a vacancy in the Government Inter College, Gurana, Pithoragarh, in LT Grade. The said college is in the Durgam category. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing counsel for the State and after going through the papers on record, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned transfer order. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed summarily with the observation that the petitioner may make representation to the authority concerned after he joins his duties in his new place of posting for redressal of his grievances including the prayer for getting posted in aforesaid college at Gurana. (Stay Application No. 4808 of 2008 also stands dismissed). (P.C.P.,J.) 30.07.2008 NS