IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7751 of 2011-J. Decided on : 20th December, 2011. _____________________________________________________ Sh. Noop Ram, S/o Late Sh. Saran Dass, R/o Village Sunair, Post Office Nishani, Tehsil Nirmond, District Kullu, H.P., presently posted as Foreman Electrical Sub Division, Bhaba Nagar under Electrical Division Rekong Peo, District Kinnaur, H.P. …Petitioner. -Versus- 1. Executive Director (Personnel), Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited, Shimla-171004. 2. The Chief Engineer (OP), Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited, Shimla. 3. The Senior Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited, Rekong Peo, District Kinnaur, H.P. ….Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents keeping in view the factual matrix narrated in the body of the Civil Writ Petition. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. B.N. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Anjula Khajuria, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner has remained posted in tribal area for more than 13 years. The respondent-Board has framed a policy, whereby an incumbent who had already served in tribal area, is permitted to give the names of five stations of his choice. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - 2. Ms. Anjula Khajuria, learned counsel for the respondents submits that in fact the petitioner has already given the names of five stations of his choice, but no vacancy is available and, in these circumstances, he has been posted at Pooh. 3. There shall be a direction to the respondent-Board to consider the case of petitioner afresh by posting the petitioner in any of the five stations of his choice by transferring the incumbent, who had already completed his/her normal tenure at that station. The needful be done within a period of three weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 20, 2011. (bhupender) - 3 -