ORDER :

1. This writ petition has been filed by petitioner, Devanand, challenging the order of transfer dated 15.12.2020 (Annexure P-2), whereby he has been transferred from Jal Shakti Division Nalagarh to Jal Shakti Division Nohradhar, vice respondent No. 5, Upma Devi, both of whom were working on the post of Superintendent Grade-II.

2. The petitioner was appointed as a Clerk in the year 1990 in IPH Circle Nahan, which is now Jal Shakti Vibhag Circle Nahan. According to the petitioner, he served the respondent-Department at various places, including IPH Division, Ghumarwin and Jhandutta, District Bilaspur, Reckong-Peo, District Kinnaur, Dharampur etc. in his short period of service to their utmost satisfaction. He had only on 14.5.2020, joined at the present place of posting on promotion, as Superintendent at Nalagarh, but suddenly, vide impugned order dated 15.12.2020, he has been ordered to be transferred to Jal Shakti Division, Nohradhar, District Sirmaur, vice respondent No. 5, just after six months of his joining.

3. According to Mr. Varun Chandel, learned counsel for the petitioner, the transfer of the petitioner is contrary to the Transfer Policy of the State Government promul