1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 358 of 2008 (S/S) Ram Chander S/o late Sri Ant Ram R/o Village Mataki, P.O. Ghunna District Saharanpur, U.P. Presently Posted as Research Assistant National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee, District Haridwar. . Petitioner ...………… [ Versus 1. Union of India through its Secretary Ministry of Water Resources, New Delhi. 2. Director, National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee, District Haridwar. 3. Senior Administrative Officer National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee, District Haridwar. ...…………. Respondents Mr. Parikshit Saini, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Bisht, Central Govt. Counsel for respondent No. 1. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2 2) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 30th April 2008 (copy Annexure –1 to the writ petition) whereby the respondent No. 3 has transferred the petitioner to Jammu. 3) Learned counsel for the petitioner drew attention of this Court to Para 10 of the writ petition and argued that there are some fifteen Research Assistants, who are working for more than nine years in National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, but the petitioner is picked up and being transferred within a period of seven years. Learned Central Government Counsel appearing for respondent No. 1 argued that the petitioner is liable to be transferred in public interest and on the administrative ground. In this connection, reference is made to Para 11 of the counter affidavit. 4) There is no allegation of malice against the authorities. It is also not a case where any rule is violated in issuing the transfer orders. 5) Having heard learned counsel for the parties this writ petition is dismissed with the observation that the representation dated 01.05.2008 (Annexure –3 to the writ petition) made by the petitioner (addressed to respondent No. 3) may be considered and decided by respondent No. 2 i.e. Director of the National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, within a period of fifteen days from the date certified copy of this order is produced before such authority. (Stay Application No. 2853 of 2008 as well as Urgency Application No. 1100 of 2008 both stands disposed of, accordingly). 3 (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) [ Dt. June 11, 2008. H.Negi 4