Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No.3587 of 2008. Dated of Decision: July 15, 2009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Swaran Singh Patial. ……… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and another. …….. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. R.M.Bisht, Deputy Advocate General and Mr.Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy. Advocate General. Deepak Gupta,J (oral) : The petitioner, by means of this writ petition has challenged the order dated 18.12.2006, wherein it is shown that he is under transfer from Ayurvedic Hospital Reckong-Peo to Ayurvedic Health Centre Muhal District Kangra and has been transferred to Ayurvedic Health Centre Chanaur, District Kangra against a vacant post. On the last date, we had noted that the State in its reply has taken a plea that in fact the petitioner has been transferred to Chanaur on his own request and this fact was contested by the petitioner. We had therefore directed the respondents to produce the entire record. - 2 - On perusal of the record, it is apparent that some request was made by the petitioner, or on his behalf, to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of the State and acceding to his request, he was ordered to be transferred to Chanaur. It appears that in the meanwhile the petitioner had managed his transfer to Muhal and joined there and therefore, challenged the impugned order. Since the impugned transfer was ordered on the request of the petitioner, he cannot be permitted to raise challenge to the same in this petition. It is apparent that he has been transferred without noticing the fact that he had actually joined at Chanaur. It is also a fact that the petitioner has by now completed 2½ years at Chanaur. Therefore, we reject the petition. The State is free to transfer the petitioner to any station. Stay order is vacated. All pending applications are accordingly disposed of. (Deepak Gupta) Judge (Surinder Singh) Judge July 15, 2009. (Pds)