CWP No. 11942 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 11942 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: August 04, 2010 Neetu Chhabra .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and others ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. M.K. Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Amit Mehta, Advocate, for respondent no. 3. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) 1. This civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order dated 09.07.2008 Annexure P-4. 2. Vide order Annexure P-4, transfer of the petitioner has been cancelled. Resultantly, the petitioner was required to serve in Government Primary School, Bathuan, Block Lehragaga, District Sangrur. 3. When the matter was heard on 15.07.2008, status quo with regard to the posting of the petitioner was directed to be maintained till further orders. As a corollary to the interim directions, the petitioner has continued to serve at Government Primary School, Harigarh (Bakhtor Nagar) Block Sunam, District Sangrur. CWP No. 11942 of 2008 2 4. It is the conceded position that the order of transfer does not affect the condition of service of the petitioner. No mala fide exercise of power or violation of statutory provision of any Act or Rule has been shown. It has further not been shown that the order has been passed by an authority not competent to do so. In such circumstances, there is no infraction of any career prospect of the petitioner. 5. This petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a representation to the respondent-authorities in relation to her transfer. The respondents would be required to take a decision thereof within three weeks from filing of the representation. 04.08.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?