IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3955 of 2010. Decided on: August 16, 2010. Sohan Lal. …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Ms. Anjali Soni Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Despite granting opportunity for reply, the same has not been filed yet. The petitioner is aggrieved by his transfer within ten months. It is seen that the petitioner had been accommodated in the present place only on his request, on medical grounds. We do not find any justifiable ground for the transfer of a class-IV employee, within ten months, when the policy states that the normal tenure will be 3 to 5 years. Even if the transfer is permissible under the guidelines even after completion of the normal tenure, the question is whether a class-IV employee should be transferred at all, unless there is an extreme administrative exigency. From the pleadings, we find that the petitioner has to walk around 30 kms. on foot. In the above circumstances, we are of the view that the impugned order is unreasonable and unjustified. Hence, the same is quashed. 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 16, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (karan/vs) Judge. 2