HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.11643 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.07.2011 **** Dr. Varinder Pal Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Amrit Lal Jain, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 30.06.2011 (Annexure P3) whereby she has been transferred from District Hospital, Tarn Taran to CHC Fategharh Churian, District Gurdaspur. The petitioner is working as Homoeopathic Medical Officer in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Punjab. (2). It is urged that the petitioner being unmarried, the impugned transfer will cause severe hardship to her. It is contended that the transfer order is contrary to the terms and conditions No.4 of her appointment letter which specifically stipulates that her “place of appointment cannot be changed”. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the considered view that the transfer being an incidence of CWP No.11643 of 2011.doc - 2 – service does not infringe any legally-vested right which calls for the intervention by a writ Court. (4). The writ petition is, however, disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to represent the Authorities highlighting the mitigating circumstances to cancel the transfer order and/or post her at some other suitable place. In case any such representation is made by the petitioner, the State Government/competent authority shall consider it sympathetically and dispose of the same within a period of one month from the date of its receipt. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 07.07.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2