IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WPSS No. 972 of 2008 (S/S) Smt. Shashi Bala .....Petitioner. Versus The State of Uttarakhand and others. ..........Respondents. Mr. B.B. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Gopal Narain, learned Brief Holder for the State. 30th September, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. Notice for the State has already been accepted by the Chief Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand/respondents. 2. Petitioner has made following prayer in this writ petition: “It is therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to:‐ (a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no. 1 to 5 to transfer the petitioner from District Chamoli to District Haridwar in any primary school on the post of Assistant Primary School. (b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondent no. 1 to 5 to Transfer the petitioner during the pendency of the writ petition in the urgency of the case because the date of deciding the representation has expired and has become ineffective. The representee has orally decided the representation by asking the petitioner to file the present writ petition. (c) Issue any other or further writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. (d) To award the cost of the petition in favour of the petitioner.” 2. Transfer is made in the public interest or in the exigency of service. There is no statutory duty cast upon the respondents not to transfer the employee, as per his grievance. 3. Supreme is the public interest not the personal interest. Therefore, the prayer sought for cannot be granted in the writ petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India. 4. Writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, J.) 30.9.2008 Rathour