HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 432 of 2009 (S/S) Vikram Singh. … Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and three others. … Respondents Mr. B.S. Negi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, Standing Counsel for the State/respondents. Dated: May 7,2009: Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Present petition has been filed against the transfer order dated 27.04.2009 passed by respondent no. 3 by which the petitioner has been transferred on the basis of the recommendation of District Magistrate, Uttarkashi on administrative ground from Primary Health Centre, Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi to Govt. Allopathic Hospital, Rana, Uttarkashi. In the transfer order it is mentioned that an inquiry was conducted and on the basis of the inquiry report and on the recommendation of the District Magistrate, the petitioner has been transferred from Primary Health Centre, Chinyalisaur, Uttarkashi to Govt. Allopathic Hospital, Rana, Uttarkashi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that before passing transfer order no opportunity of hearing whatsoever was provided to the petitioner as such the transfer order is bad. This argument of the learned counsel for the petitioner is worthless, as no such opportunity is required to be given to the incumbents before passing transfer order when same is passed on administrative ground. This is the satisfaction of the 2 employer to transfer any employee on administrative ground. Second ground taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the transfer order is against the transfer policy. Since the petitioner has been transferred on administrative ground the same is rejected. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner then assailed the transfer order on the ground that the transfer order has been passed during the Election Process and there are directions of the Election Commission that during election period no transfer should be made. 5. At this juncture, learned Standing Counsel stated that he has no objection in case transfer of the petitioner is stayed till 15th May 2009 as by that time the General Elections will be over. 6. In view of the forgoing circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction that transfer order dated 27.04.2009 shall be kept in abeyance till 15.05.2009 and the petitioner shall not be relieved till that date. 7. With this direction the writ petition is finally disposed of. 8. No order as to costs. (V.K. Bist, J.) 07.05.2009 NCM: