HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16824 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.09.2011 **** Amandeep Kaur Bhullar . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . 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. Dhiraj Chawla, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner who is working as District Programme Manager in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Punjab is aggrieved by her transfer from Amritsar to Ropar vide order dated 30.08.2011 (Annexure P8). (2). It is urged that the petitioner being unmarried, the impugned transfer will cause severe hardship to her. It is contended that the transfer order is contrary to the terms and conditions No.4 of her appointment letter which specifically stipulates that her services “will not be transferable to any other district”. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the considered view that the transfer, being an incidence of service, does not infringe any legally-vested right which calls for the intervention by a writ Court. CWP No.16824 of 2011.doc - 2 – (4). The writ petition is, however, disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to represent the Authorities highlighting the mitigating circumstances to cancel the impugned transfer order and/or post her at some other nearby and suitable place. In case any such representation is made by the petitioner, the State Government/competent authority shall consider it sympathetically and dispose of the same within a period of one month from the date of its receipt. (5). Till then, the operation of the impugned order (Annexure P8) shall remain stayed and the petitioner shall be allowed to continue at Amritsar. (6). With these observations and liberty, the writ petition stands disposed of. Dasti. 08.09.2011 Vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge