IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 615 of 2009 Date of decision: 9.3.2009. Tek Singh … Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. … Respondents Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner: Mrs. Shweta Joolka , Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral): The petitioner by means of this writ petition has challenged his transfer order from Anni to Keylong. The case of the petitioner is that he was initially appointed as Surveyor on 22.5.1989 and posted at I&PH Division Anni. He remained at Anni or Nithar, which is close to Anni, till his present transfer. He initially challenged his transfer order before the erstwhile H.P. Administrative Tribunal. The learned Tribunal directed that the Original Application be treated as representation. Thereafter, hearing was given to the petitioner and the Superintending Engineer rejected his representation. On going through the record, we find that the petitioner has virtually remained at one place for the last almost ten years. It has 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 been argued by Ms. Joolka that Anni was previously a hard station and, therefore, the petitioner should be given a station of his choice. Anni is no longer a hard station. No doubt, previously it was notified as a hard station, but now it is not so. From the perusal of the record, it also appears that the petitioner belongs to Anni and remained there for a very long time. We find no reasons to interfere with the transfer order and the writ petition is accordingly dismissed. CMP No. 1100 of 2009: Allowed. CMP No. 1099 of 2009: Dismissed in view of the orders passed in the main petition. ( Deepak Gupta ), Judge. ( V.K. Ahuja ), March 9, 2009 Judge (BSS) 3