IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1220 of 2009 ABDUL RAHMAN s/o late Kabiruddin, presently residing at House of Md. Naseem, Mohalla – Urdu Bazar, P.S Sherghati, P.S. Sherghati, District – Gaya, permanent resident of South Church Road, Gaya, P.S. Civil Lines, P.O. Gaya, District Gaya …………. Appellant Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Secretary, Department of Registration, Bihar, Patna 2. The Inspector General of Registration, Govt. of Bihar, Department of Registration, Patna 3. The District Registrar cum District Magistrate, Gaya 4. District Sub Registrar, Gaya 5. Sub Registrar, Sub Divisional Registry Office, Sherghatti, Gaya 6. Arvind Kumar Khan, s/o not known to the appellant, Sub Registrar, Sub Divisional Registry Office, District – Gaya ……. Respondents ----------- For the appellant : Mr.Rashid Izhar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sheojee Prasad, GP II Mr. S. Kumar, AC to GP II 2 17/12/2009 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State and perused the order of the writ court. It is well established law that transfer is no punishment. In the present case, the competent authority has passed the order of transfer after considering administrative grounds available on record. The writ court has considered all the relevant aspects and has also observed that the appellant should join on the 2 transferred place and thereafter his representation should be considered on its merits within one month. We are not persuaded to interfere in the order. The appeal is, therefore, dismissed. Neyaz/ (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (S. K. Sharma, J.)