Amarbir Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CWP-17707-2022 DATE OF DECISION: 10.08.2022 AMARBIR SINGH ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Dheeraj Chawla, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Jasleen Kaur Sidhu, DAG, Punjab.

**** ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner, who is working as a Trust Engineer, has challenged his transfer from Gurdaspur to Bathinda on the ground that he is due for superannuation on 30.04.2023 and the order is in violation of the government instructions dated 23.04.2018 wherein it is stipulated that employee on the verge of retirement would not be transferred as he had been transferred to Gurdaspur in June.

Issue notice to the respondents.

At the asking of the Court, Ms. Jasleen Kaur Sidhu, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard.

AMIT KAUNDAL 2022.08.10 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-17707-2022 In response to the query of this Court, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Gurdaspur is his home town. The petitioner is due to retire in about several months time. It may not be desirable for an employee to be posted at his home town but keeping in view his ensuing retirement it would be in the interest of justice, if he is posted at a nearby place. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to post the petitioner at a nearby place and pass an order in that regard within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Till the order is passed, the petitioner would remain posted at Gurdaspur.

(ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL) 10.08.2022 JUDGE SwarnjitS Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No AMIT KAUNDAL 2022.08.10 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document