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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/26417/2023disposed of

Harpreet Kaur v. State Of Punjab And Another

2023-11-242 pages

2023:PHHC:150090

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-26417-2023 Date of Decision: 24.11.2023 Harpreet Kaur . . . . Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and another . . . . Respondents **** CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA ****

Present

Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA, J.(Oral)

1. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 20.11.2023 whereby the petitioner having been posted earlier by the respondents at GHS Pipal Kheri, Block Bhunersher-1, Patiala, was directed to join at GSSS Chunagra, Block Mukandpur, SBS Nagar as per her own application for mutual adjustment with one Harbhajan Singh.

2. Learned counsel submits that the consent given by the petitioner to join at SBS Nagar was at the time when the post at Patiala was not shown as vacant, and later on, she protested orally and the Director shifted and posted her at Patiala.

3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that once the petitioner had joined at Patiala, there was no occasion to shift her to SBS Nagar, after three months.

4. I have considered the submissions.

5. This Court finds that the petitioner had herself submitted application for mutual adjustment with prayer that she may be allotted at GSSS MOHIT GOYAL 2023.11.28 18:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-26417-2023 2023:PHHC:150090 Chunagra, Block Mukandpur, SBS Nagar. It is not understood as to how she was posted at Patiala instead. The action has been corrected by the Directorate vide its order dated 20.11.2023. Therefore, the said order cannot be said to be in any manner wrongful or unjustified.

6. The petitioner however shall be free to make an appropriate representation that if the post at Patiala is lying vacant, she may be posted at the said place. The said representation may be made within period of ten days, however, the petitioner to join in terms of the order dated 20.11.2023.

7. The representation, if decided in her favour, shall allow her to be posted accordingly.

8. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.

(SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA) JUDGE November 24, 2023 Mohit goyal

1. Whether speaking/reasoned?

Yes/No

2. Whether reportable?

Yes/No MOHIT GOYAL 2023.11.28 18:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document