IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T)No. 1395 of 2008. Date of decision: 15.7.2009 Deep Ram Chandel …. Petitioner Versus HRTC .... Respondent Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting ? No For the petitioner: Mr.B.S.Chahan, Advocate. For the respondent: Sh.Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. Deepak Gupta, J.(Oral) This petition is directed against the order dated 13th June, 2008 whereby the petitioner was transferred from Taradevi Division to Chamba Division in the public interest. The grievance of the petitioner is that his wife is serving as JBT teacher and as a couple case, he should be posted at Theog. The second grievance is that he was earlier promoted as Cashier but had forgone his promotion to remain with his family. Sh.B.S.Chauhan, learned counsel for the petitioner also urges that the petitioner is due to retire on 31.12.2011 and he may be adjusted at Theog. From the reply, we find that the petitioner has remained posted in or around Theog for virtually his entire service career. In fact, he is holding the present post for the last 10 years. No employee has a vested right to remain 2 posted at one station of his choice for such a long time. In case the petitioner is transferred somewhere else, it is not necessary that he should be adjusted at the place where his wife is posted but his wife can also be adjusted at the place where the petitioner is transferred. In view of the fact that the petitioner has spent such a long time at Theog, we feel in the present case that the impending retirement of the petitioner is not a ground to pass any order in his favour. The writ petition is accordingly rejected. Stay order is vacated. ( Deepak Gupta ) Judge July 15, 2009 (Surinder Singh) (m) Judge