IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 3149 of 2010. Decided on: 24th July, 2010. Satpal. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) No reply to the writ petition has been filed by the respondents. 2. The petitioner, who is a Class IV employee is aggrieved by his transfer. On 10th June, 2010, this Court passed the following order in CMP No.4597 of 2010: “The petitioner is working as a Peon. Now, he has been transferred from Nalagarh to Solan after permitting him to work at Nalagarh for about one year and eight months. The State Government shall ensure that Class-IV employees should not generally be transferred to a distant place. Consequently, the petitioner has made out a prima facie case in his favour. Accordingly, the operation of impugned order dated 28.5.2010 (Annexure P-3) shall remain stayed qua the petitioner till further orders.” 2 3. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order, extracted above, making it clear that in the event of transfer of employees like the petitioner, it shall only be with least minimum inconvenience caused to them. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 24th July, 2010 ( Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr/hl) Judge.