N THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8809 of 2011 Date of Decision : 11.10.2011. Pradeep Kumar ……Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …..Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. R. K Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G with Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A. G. for respondents –State. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner is aggrieved by his transfer from G.S.S.S., Bara, Tehsil Nadaun, District Hamirpur to G.S.S.S., Hawani in District Mandi. Petitioner submits that the mid-academic transfer has caused serious hardship to him. That apart, daughter of the petitioner, who has been badly injured on account of the accident involving school vehicle, is also projected and thirdly, it is pointed out that the fourth respondent has been permitted to join duty even without duly relieving the petitioner. Now, the petitioner stands relieved. There appears to be a short period where there have been two. In case, two persons are working against the same post, the Officers, who permitted such working arrangement, are liable and responsible for the salary of one person. To that extent, there shall be recovery from the third respondent or the Officer concerned, who 2 permitted the working of two persons on the same post for any period. Needful action shall be taken by the second respondent within a month from today. A copy of this judgment shall also be forwarded to the Accountant General. 2. As far as the grievance of the petitioner is concerned now that he has been relieved on 7th October, 2011, he may point out any suitable vacancy either in and around Nadaun or the places in district like Una, which are closer to PGI, Chandigarh, in which case the second respondent shall see whether the petitioner can be accommodated in one of the open vacancies. Needful orders, as above, shall be passed within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of an appropriate representation by the petitioner before the second respondent. Till orders, as above, are passed, the petitioner shall not be compelled to join the transferred station and it will be open to him to avail leave of the kind due. 3. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application (s), if any. Authenticated copy to the petitioner. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. October 11, 2011 (rana/pankaj)