CWP No.158 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.158 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.02.2010 **** Dr. Krishan Dev . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Inderjeet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as a Lecturer in Sanskrit and is presently posted at Government College, Muktsar. He seeks a direction to the official respondents to transfer him at any other place (other than Muktsar) for the reason that due to his unfortunate matrimonial dispute with his wife, namely, Dr. Uma Rani who is working as a Lecturer in Government College, Una (Himachal Pradesh), he is being allegedly harassed by respondents No.3 to 7 who are also serving in the CWP No.158 of 2010.doc - 2 – same College where the petitioner is presently posted. (2). Even after giving more than one opportunity, the official respondents have not filed their counter- reply/affidavit so far. (3). The documents on record clearly suggest that the milieu of the subject College is not congenial and it would not be in the interest of the student community to keep the petitioner and the private respondents together in the same Institute. Since the petitioner wants to be transferred outside Muktsar unconditionally, his prayer appears to be totally fair and reasonable. The writ petition is accordingly allowed; the respondents No.1 and 2 are directed to transfer the petitioner outside Muktsar preferably against a vacant post of Sanskrit/Hindi Lecturer within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 16.02.2010 vishal shonkar