Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 9112 HP
Judgement Date : 7 November, 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
ON THE 7th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022
BEFORE
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN, JUDGE
&
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRENDER SINGH, JUDGE
CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.7604 OF 2022
Between:-
SH. SUSHIL KUMAR S/O SH. BAKSHI RAM,
R/O VILLAGE SADOH, POST OFFICE MANSAI
TEHSIL GALORE, DISTRICT HAMIRPUR, H.P.
PRESENTLY WORKING AS LECT. ECONOMICS
AT GSSS SANAHI, DISTRICT HAMIRPUR,
(UNDER PROMOTION AS PRINCIPAL AT
GSSS SHONG, DISTRICT KINNAUR, H.P.)
...PETITIONER
(BY MS. KIRAN DHIMAN, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH THROUGH ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (EDUCATION)
TO THE GOVT. OF H.P. SHIMLA.
2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION,
LALPANI, SHIMLA.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY MR. ASHOK SHARMA, ADVOCATE GENERAL, MR. J.S.
GULERIA, DEPUTY ADVOCATE GENERAL AND MR. RAJAT
CHAUHAN, LAW OFFICER)
1
WHETHER APPROVED FOR REPORTING?
This petition coming on for orders this day, Hon'ble Mr. Justice
Tarlok Singh Chauhan, passed the following :
ORDER
The instant petition has been filed for the grant of
following reliefs:
1. That the writ may kindly be allowed and the impugned order Annexure P-1, may kindly be quashed and set aside qua the petitioner.
2. That the writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued directing the respondents to
Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? Yes.
consider the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-3) sympathetically keeping in view his adverse medical condition of the petitioner before posting him to any station and preferably to transfer the petitioner to any low altitude station.
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2. On 02.11.2022, this Court passed the following order :
"Heard. The Chief Medical Officer, Hamirpur, is directed to constitute a Medical Board on Friday at 11:00
AM to examine the medical condition of the petitioner as to whether he is suffering from chronic liver pareuchyual disease with left lung dysfunction, if so, to what extent and whether the same would hammer and effect the working in higher altitude, especially in Kinnaur, where the petitioner is now ordered to be posted and
transferred. The report be submitted to the Registry of this Court by FAX on or before the next date of hearing.
The copy of this order be sent to the Chief Medical Officer, Hamirpur, through FAX/e-mail."
3. Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record
medical report of the petitioner, which reads as under:
"After clinical examination and review of medical records vide registration Number 4141970-4 dated 04.11.2022, it is hereby stated that Mr. Sushil Kumar 52 Y
male adult is suffering from destroyed lung left most likely tubercular fibrosis. Arterial blood gas report is normal and pulmonary function test show mild restriction. He is also suffering from cirrhosis liver (compensated).
At present patient is on treatment for the above said disease and requires regular treatment. He is advised to
avoid heavy exertion."
The aforesaid medical report proves the ailment of the
petitioner.
4. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of by
quashing the transfer order dated 14.10.2022 (Annexure P-1) while
maintaining the promotion order and with a direction to the
respondents concerned to consider and decide the representation of
the petitioner (Annexure P-3) sympathetically, more particularly,
taking into consideration the ailment being suffered by him, within a
period of four weeks from today. Pending application(s), if any, also
stands disposed of.
For compliance, to come up on 5th December, 2022.
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( Tarlok Singh Chauhan)
Judge
( Virender Singh ) Judge
7th November, 2022 (CS)
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