IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3884 of 2009. Date of decision: 20.5.2010. Jai Singh ….. Petitioner Vs. State of H.P. and another …. Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Lovneesh Kanwar,Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. P.K. Sharma, Addl. Advocate General with Mrs. Shubh Mahajan, Dy. Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Adarsh K. Vashista, counsel for respondent No.5. Kuldip Singh, J (Oral) The petitioner has prayed for quashing of order dated 24.10.2009 Annexure P-1 transferring him from Govt. Middle School, Jaral under complex Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kanaid (Mandi) to Govt. Senior Secondary School Bihani (Mandi). The main grievance raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the transfer has been made in order to adjust respondent No.5 as Para Teacher who has been ordered to be transferred from Govt. Senior Secondary School Bihani to Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kanaid. It has been submitted that Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? respondent No.5 is serving as Para Teacher, therefore as per instructions of Govt. she cannot be transferred but for the reasons best known to the respondents she has been transferred in violation of instructions to Govt. Middle School, Jaral under complex Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kanaid. The petitioner has submitted that he was transferred to Govt. Middle School, Jaral and he joined there on 14.6.2006. 2. The learned counsel for respondent No.5 has relied Annexure R5/1 office memorandum dated 13.8.2009 whereby the Govt. has decided to transfer Para Teachers in education department who have completed five years tenure at one place of posting. The learned counsel for respondent No.5 has submitted that respondent No.5 was posted at Govt. Senior Secondary School Bihani on 30.7.2004 and she has completed five years of tenure of service at that place and therefore, in view of office memorandum dated 13.8.2009 she can be transferred to any other place. The learned Addl. Advocate General has submitted that petitioner is working in the same District for the last more than 21 years whereas the petitioner is in the State cadre and therefore, he can be transferred to any place. 3. The petitioner has been ordered to be transferred from Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kanaid to Govt. Senior Secondary School Bihani on regular post. He has also completed normal tenure of posting at Kanaid. In the petition there is no allegation of malafide against any one. The respondent No.5 in view of office memorandum dated 13.8.2009 can be transferred from Bihani. The petitioner in the petition has stated that he is not averse to his transfer to Govt. Middle School, Sanihan or to Govt. Middle School, Dhargalu. It means petitioner wants posting of his choice which is not permissible. In these circumstances, no case for interference is made out. Resultantly, petition is dismissed. CMP No.7306 of 2009 is rendered infructuous. Interim order dated 30.9.2009 is vacated. ( Kuldip Singh ), Judge. May 20, 2010 (sks)