JUDGMENT :

Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J.

Challenge in the instant writ petition is to the order dated 11.09.2019 (Annexure P-1), whereby the petitioner, a JBT Teacher, has been transferred from Government Primary School, Hansu, under Education Block, Aut to Government Primary School, Trail, under Education Block, Aut, on the basis of a D.O. Note.

2. Facts:

2(i). The transfer order has been challenged on the grounds that the petitioner had joined his duties at Government Primary School Trail under Education Block Aut District Mandi on 31.01.1998 and thereafter in the year 2001 transferred to Government Primary School, Roopa under Education Block Drang at Padhar, District Mandi. The place Roopa, within the meaning of the transfer policy, is a hard area. The petitioner remained/served there for more than 15 years and in August 2016 was transferred to Government Primary School, Hansu, the present place of posting. Thereafter, on 11.9.2019, the petitioner has been transferred from that School vide impugned order Annexure P-1.

2(ii) In the month of July 2019, respondent No.4 was transferred from Government Primary School Chahatigarh to Government Primary School Trail under Education Block Aut. S