IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.O.C.P. No.1644 of 2006 Date of Decision:- 22.1.2008 ASI Manbir Singh & ors. ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.S.S.Dinarpur, Advocate vs. K.Nirmal Singh & ors. ....Respondent(s) through Mr.R.S.Kundu, Addl.A.G., Haryana. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** 1) Whether Reporters of the 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? *** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioners were originally recruited as Constables in the G.R.P. and/or Commando Police Force. It appears that certain transfers were made in the Police Force from District Police to G.R.P. or vice-versa. Some of the police personnel were aggrieved at those transfers as according to them they could not be transferred outside the cadre without their consent. Accordingly, they approached this Court and their writ petitions were disposed of by a Division Bench of this Court on 7.2.2006 with a direction that the police personnel shall remain in their cadre unless they consent otherwise. The cadre strength was directed to be determined so that consequential promotions or reversions could be based on the seniority strictly within the sanctioned cadre strength. The petitioners are amongst those who consented for their transfer to the District Police. Consequently, orders dated 30.8.2006 C.O.C.P. No.1644 of 2006 -2- (Annexure P-9 and P-9A) were passed transferring the petitioners as per their consent. However, these orders have been subsequently recalled by the respondents, giving rise to these contempt proceedings. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through the various documents on record, I am satisfied that no case to initiate or continue with the contempt proceedings is made out. No order to the effect that once the petitioners have given their consent, they are entitled to seek their transfer as a matter of right, has been passed by this Court. It is in the administrative interest and upon consideration of various factors like law and order situation that such like policy matters are to be decided by the Police Administration. Since the petitioners are ready and willing for their transfer outside the cadre and have given consent to this effect, they may represent and pursuade the Police Authorities for such transfers, if so required in the administrative interest and permissible under the Rules/Policy. Disposed of. Rule discharged. January 22, 2008 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE