JUDGMENT :

RANJAN SHARMA, J.

1. The petitioner, a Principal (School cadre), has come up before this Court, by way of the instant petition, seeking the following prayers:

“(i) That an appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued and the impugned Notification Annexure P-3 dated 30.9.2023 (antedated) may kindly be quashed and set aside by further directing the respondent to implement the notification dated 30.9.2023, Annexure P-2 qua petitioner by directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to join at the transferred place, i.e. GSSS, Kaphara, District Bilaspur, H.P. in the interest of law and justice.”

2. The only grievance of the petitioner is that as per Notification dated 30.9.2023 (Annexure P-2), upon approval of the competent authority, the petitioner was transferred from GSSS Kathiana (District Hamirpur) to GSSS Kapahra (District Bilaspur).

3. After issuance of the Notification of transfer dated 30.9.2023, Annexure P -2, from GSSS Kathiana to GSSS Kapahra, the Respondent No. 1 has issued another Notification on 30.9.2023, Annexure P-3, (herein after referred to as Impugned Order), whereby, the transfer of the petitioner ordered on 30.9.2023, Annexure P-2, was kep