IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL (1) Civil Misc. Writ Petition No.1354(S/B) of 2002 Karan Singh ….. Petitioner. Versus State of Uttaranchal and two others. …… Respondents. (2) Civil Misc. Writ Petition No.1355(S/B) of 2002 Sant Ram ….. Petitioner. Versus State of Uttaranchal and two others. …… Respondents. (3) Civil Misc. Writ Petition No.1365(S/B) of 2002 Krishan Pal Singh ….. Petitioner. Versus State of Uttaranchal and two others. …… Respondents. ………………….. Hon'ble P.C. Verma, J. All the aforementioned three writ petitions involve common question of law, hence they are taken up together and disposed of by a common order. All these petitions have been filed by the petitioners challenging the impugned order dated 21.08.2002, contained in Annexure No.1 to all the writ petitions, so far as it relates to each of them, by which the petitioners alongwith other Constables were transferred from Civil Police to Armed Police. Heard Sri P.C.Jhingan learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Standing Counsel. I also perused the counter affidavit filed by the respondents jointly. In view of the amended rules, the ground of challenge does not survive. There is no merit in these petition. All these writ petition are dismissed. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, J.) 15.09.2003 P.Singh