IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6699 of 2011. Decided on: 21.10.2011 Rajni Bala Gurung. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. No. For the petitioner : Ms. Bhavana Datta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy. A.G. with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. for respondents No. 1 to 4. Mr. Surinder Prakash Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.5. _______________________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : Petitioner joined her duties in Government Primary School, Ambiwala, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur on 30.12.2009. She has been transferred vide Annexure P-1 dated 6.8.2011 to Government Primary School, Modal, Nahan vice respondent No.5. 2. Ms. Bhavana Datta has strenuously argued that the petitioner has not been permitted to complete her normal tenure of three years in Government Primary School, Ambiwala, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur. She then contended that the transfer order has been effected in mid academic session. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. She lastly contended that husband of her client is in Indian -:2:- Army and presently posted at Subathu and as per norms prescribed, the wives of officers/officials serving in Armed Forces, as far as possible, should be posted/appointed at convenient places, subject to availability of vacancy. 3. Mr. R.P. Singh, learned Assistant Advocate General and Mr. Surinder Prakash Sharma, have vehemently argued that the petitioner has remained posted in and around Ambiwala for the last more than a decade. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have perused the pleading carefully. 5. In order to mitigate the hardship faced by the petitioner since the transfer has been effected in mid academic session and the studies of the petitioner's son will be disrupted, a suggestion was made to the learned Advocates that the petitioner may be permitted to work in Government Primary School, Ambiwala, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur till 31.3.2012 and thereafter respondent No.5 can be permitted to join her duties in Government Primary School, Ambiwala, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur. The formula suggested by the Court was accepted by the learned advocates, including learned Assistant Advocate General. 6. Consequently, the present writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: Respondents No.1 to 4 are directed to permit the petitioner to work as Junior Basic Trained Teacher in Government Primary School, Ambiwala, Tehsil -:3:- Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur till 31.3.2012. She will be deemed to have been relieved on 31.3.2011 in order to enable respondent No.5 to join her duties in Government Primary School, Ambiwala, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur. Till 31.3.2012 respondent No.5 shall work as Junior Basic Trained Teacher in Government Primary School, Modal, Nahan. 7. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. October 21, 2011. *awasthi*