IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 5167 of 2011. Decided on: July 7, 2011. Sher Singh Vrs. Managing Director HPPCL. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. B.S.Atri, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “i.To issue a Writ of Certiorari or other writ or direction for quashing the impugned order dated 1.6.2011 (Annexure P-1) and order dated 10.6.2011 (Annexure P-2) whereby the petitioner has been ordered to be transferred to Education Department and subsequently illegally relieved without following the statutory provisions. ii). Directions may be issued to the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue working at the present place of posting or he may be ordered to be adjusted in the office of Chief Engineer (Generation), Chief Engineer I & P or Electrical Division, HPSEBL Sundernagar till the acceptance of his request for voluntary retirement.” 2. It is seen that Annexure P-4, request for voluntary retirement is under process. If that is accepted, the petitioner is to retire w.e.f. 1.10.2011. The impugned transfer order has come in the meanwhile. The petitioner has submitted Annexure P-7 praying for adjustment in any of the vacancies available in the office of Chief Engineer, Generation or Chief Engineer, I & P & Electrical Division HPSEBL. There will be direction to the second respondent to look into Annexure P-7 and take appropriate action thereon in accordance with law, keeping in mind also the request as per Annexure P-4, request for voluntary retirement. Till orders are passed as above, the petitioner shall not be compelled to join the Irrigation Department and he may not be relieved from the present station. 2 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. July 7, 2011. ( Justice V.K.Sharma ), (karan/vs) Judge.