1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6831 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 6831 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO. 6831 OF 2008 Shri Sambhaji Laxman Nagane ... Petitioner Vs. The Secretary, Department of School Education & Sports, & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. Ajay A.Gadkari, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mrs. V.S.Masurkar, Govt. Pleader for Respondent No.1 & 2. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & J.H.BHATIA,JJ. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & J.H.BHATIA,JJ. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI & J.H.BHATIA,JJ. DATE: 17th December, 2008. DATE: 17th December, 2008. DATE: 17th December, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The petitioner was transferred by an order dated 31.5.2008. He challenged the order before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai. The 2 Tribunal dismissed the Application. Hence, he approached this Court. 2. The only contention raised before this Court is that the petitioner was entitled not to be transferred when his retirement was due within a year of the order dated 31st May, 2008. In any case, the petitioner has reported for duty and joined his duties after 15.9.2008. However, the Tribunal has dismissed his application. 3. It is contended at the Bar that the petitioner is due to retire on 31.5.2009. It is stated that some posts of Block Education Officer in Solapur District are vacant. We, therefore, direct the respondents to consider posting the petitioner near to his home town as he has only five months to retire. In view of the provisions of the Act, Government is required not to transfer people during the last year of their service as far as possible. 4. With these directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) (BILAL NAZKI,J.) 3 (J.H.BHATIA, J.) (J.H.BHATIA, J.) (J.H.BHATIA, J.)