In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 17312 of 2006 Date of Decision: 2.11.2006 Roshan Lal …Petitioner Versus Union of India & others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. D.S. Nirban, Advocate, for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order dated 30.10.2006 (P-2) whereby the petitioner has been transferred from Chandigarh to Chennai. A further prayer has been made directing the respondents not to transfer the petitioner before completion of normal tenure of posting. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already made a request for transfer on compassionate grounds, dated 15.10.2006 (P-1) to respondent No. 3. C.W.P. No. 17312 of 2006 Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent No. 3 to take cognizance of the representation dated 15.10.2006 (P-1) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to him. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) November 2, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2