IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 4781 of 2010. Decided on: 19th August, 2010. Kewal Dass. ….. Petitioner. Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others. ……Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate. For respondents No. 1 and 2. : Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): Petitioner made a request for mutual transfer with one Shri Krishan Kumar in July, 2010 between Una and Nalagarh. Without considering that request, petitioner is now transferred to Mandi. Petitioner prays that since his request is for mutual transfer, the same has to be considered and without considering that, he cannot be sent to any other place. Once a mutual transfer in principle is accepted, it has to be seen that it is a mutual adjustment between two employees in two stations. In case there are no other formidable reasons for accommodating one of the persons in either of the places, there is no justification in turning down the request for mutual transfer. Since the very concept of mutual transfer is to avoid disturbance to both the persons in 2 such a mutual arrangement, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the matter afresh, in the light of the observations made hereinabove, within a period of ten days from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment alongwith copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. The petition stands disposed of. Copy dasti, on usual terms. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 19th August, 2010 (bhupender)