IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 2016 of 2011 Date of Decision: 4.11.2011. Balwinder Singh --Appellant Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA. Present:- Mr. B.S. Sewak, Advocate for the appellant. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Vivek Chauhan, A.A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. This L.P.A is directed against the order dated 8.9.2011 passed by the learned Single Judge disposing of the writ petition filed by the appellant herein against his transfer from Govt. High School, Kotli Malian, Distt. Amritsar to Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kishangarh Farwahi, Mansa. While disposing of the writ petition learned Single Judge passed the following directions:- “ Having regard to all the mitigating circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Director Public Instructions (Secondary Education), Punjab to reconsider the desirability of transferring the petitioner at some other place in District Amritsar or Tarn Taran within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Till then the petitioner shall be allowed to continue at the present place of posting.” LPA No. 2016 of 2011 -2- Despite the aforesaid directions, no order has been passed for re-consideration of the transfer of the petitioner in District Amritsar or Tarn Taran. Learned counsel for the appellant has stated at the bar that appellant has two school going children, who are studying in 8th and 9th classes respectively and the mid term transfer is likely to effect their educational career. He seeks some time to join the new place of posting as may be ordered by the competent authority pursuant to the directions of the learned Single Judge. Submission is genuine. In view of the above circumstances, we dispose of this appeal with the following directions:- Director Public Instructions (Secondary Education), Punjab will pass order for transfer of the petitioner in terms of the order passed by learned Single Judge, within a period of two weeks indicating the new place of posting for the appellant. However, the appellant shall be allowed to continue at the present place of posting till the end of January, 2012. The order of transfer so passed shall be implemented immediately thereafter. We further direct the appellant to file an undertaking before this Court, within a period of two weeks to join the new place of posting as may be ordered by the competent authority by 1.2.2012, failing which the appellant shall be liable for contempt proceedings and the competent authority shall be at liberty to relieve the appellant from the present place of posting. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE (TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA) JUDGE 4.11.2011. lucky