1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 8322 of 2011 Decided on: 22.9.2011 Des Raj ....Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board & anr. …Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: (i) That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued and the respondent board may kindly be directed to transfer the petitioner from 'Pangi Valley Electrical Division, HPSEB Ltd. Killar District Chamba' to one of the stations of his choice evident from 'Annexure P-1, P-2 and P-3', keeping in view the various mutual orders 'Annexure P-4 to P-8' passed in favour of the employees of non-tribal area as (particularly in and around Electrical Division Nurpur) well as in view of the averments made in para 3 (i) to (iv). 2 (ii) That keeping in view the transfer policy and averments made in Para 3 (I) to (iv) and facts evident from Annexure P-4 to P-8, the persons/employees who have not worked in tribal area may be posted in rotation so as to apply the provisions of the transfer policy in its true letter and spirit to maintain the rule of law, in the interest of law and justice.” 2. Since the petitioner, in terms of the policy, is entitled to be transferred to a station of his choice, there will be a direction to the first/second respondent to take action on the representation filed by the petitioner, before filling up the vacancies as pointed out by the petitioner in the petition/representation. It will be open to the petitioner to point out other open vacancy as well. 3. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. A copy of this judgment, duly authenticated by the Court Master, be supplied to the petitioner. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. September 22, 2011 (Justice Rajiv Sharma), (sck/hl) Judge.