IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA C.W.P. No.498 & 499 of 2009 Date of decision: 19.3.2009 ------------------------------------------------- Sh. Daljeet Puri Petitioners. (in CWP No.498 of 2009) Smt. Kamla Puri (In CWP No.499 of 2009) Versus State of H.P. & others. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, J. Whether approved for reporting1? No. For the petitioner: Mr.Ravi Rai,Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.M.Bisht, Deputy Advocate General. Per Deepak Gupta,J.(Oral): By means of this writ petition, the petitioners, who are husband and wife, have challenged their transfers made by order dated 18.2.2009. The husband Shri Daljeet Puri who is petitioner in CWP No.498 of 2009, has been transferred from Govt. Senior Secondary School(Boys) Chamba to Govt. Middle School, Bhururi under the control of Govt. Senior Secondary School, Bathri. The wife Smt. Kamla Puri who is petitioner in CWP No.499 of 2009 has been transferred from Govt. Senior Secondary School( Boys) to Govt. Senior Secondary School, Bathri. Effectively, both the husband wife have been posted at Bathri since Govt. Middle School, Bharuri is functioning in the complex of Govt. Senior Secondary School, Bathri. Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes The main ground of challenge is that the transfer order is punitive in nature and the transfers have been ordered at the behest of respondent No.5 Satyendar Kumar with whom Smt. Kamla Puri had some altercation which led to filing of cross- complaints by both the sides. Short response was called from the State and the State in its response has clearly stated that both the petitioners have remained posted at Chamba for a long period and they have been transferred with the prior approval of the competent authority. The petitioner Daljeet Puri has completed 6 years at Chamba whereas petitioner Smt. Kamla Puri has a stay of 14 years at Chamba. Bathri is at a distance of about 40 Kms, which is on the road side. There is nothing on the record except the broad allegation that the transfer of the petitioner is punitive in nature. Transfers having been made in the administrative exigency cannot be interfered with especially when the petitioners have spent such a long period at Chamba. In view of the above discussion, we find no merit in the petitions, which are accordingly dismissed. CMP No.912 of 2009 in CWP No.498 of 2009 & CMP No.914 of 2009 in CWP No.499 of 2009 In view of the dismissal of the main writ petitions, these applications are also dismissed. (Deepak Gupta),J 19th March 2009 (V.K.Ahuja),J. (SDS)