IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Stay Application No.6585 of 2010 In Writ Petition No. 669 of 2010 (S/S) Amar Singh Chauhan, S/o Late Hari Krishna Chauhan, JE Civil, Pay Jal Nigam, Purori New Chakrata Chauhan Bhawan Near Post Office, Industrial Area, Selakui, Dehradun. ……Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others. …….Respondents. Mr. Shailendra Nauriyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.C. Tiwari, Brief Holder for the State. Mr. D.S. Patni, Advocate for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought following reliefs:- (i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing impugned order dated 03-07-2010 so far as it relates to petitioner where by the petitioner was transferred from Construction Division Purori New Chakrata to II Construction Division Pauri, Pauri Garhwal. (ii) Pass any other and further orders, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of ht case. (iii) Award the cost of writ petition to the petitioner. 2 The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner is going to be retired on 31-07-2011. As per Clause 7 of the Transfer Policy 2008, the petitioner could be transferred after obtaining the option. It is stated in para No.13 to the writ petition that no option has been sought from the petitioner before transfer. The transfer has been made in public interest. No representation has been made by the petitioner to the respondent No.3 i.e. Chief Engineer Uttarakhand Pay Jal Sansadhan Vikash Evam Nirman Nigam, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Liberty is given to the petitioner to make representation to the respondent No.3. If the representation is made by the petitioner, the respondent No.3 i.e. Chief Engineer Uttarakhand Pay Jal Sansadhan Vikash Evam Nirman Nigam, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, pass speaking order on the representation of the petitioner, considering this fact that the petitioner is going to be retired on 31-07- 2011 and why he has not been asked for option. The petitioner may make a representation within a week from today thereafter the respondent No.3 shall pass speaking order on the representation of the petitioner within two weeks. If the petitioner has not been relieved, shall not be relieved till the decision is taken on the representation. With the said direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All pending applications stand disposed of accordingly. (B.S.Verma, J.) 10-08-2010 MK