HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1051 of 2025 (S/S) Pooja ….....Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and Others ….….Respondents Present:- Mr. Narendra Bali, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Narayan Dutt, Standing Counsel for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) The challenge in this petition is made to the transfer order dated 10.06.2025, by which the petitioner has been transferred from District Hospital, Haridwar to Primary Health Centre, Harshil, District Uttarkashi. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was transferred from Rudraprayag to Haridwar in the year 2024; now, she has been transferred to Harshil, District Uttarkashi. 4. Learned State Counsel would submit that the petitioner has only served for 2 years, 2 months and 2 days in remote areas, whereas, she has served for 14 years, 11 months and 21 days in accessible areas. Therefore, she has been transferred. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not show as to which provision of The Uttarakhand Annual Transfer for Public Servants Act, 2017 (“the 2017 Act”) has been violated. Section 17 of the 2017 Act makes provisions with regard to compulsory transfer from accessible areas to remote areas. What is stated is that the petitioner has already completed 14 years, 11 months and 21 days in accessible areas. In fact, written instructions are placed for the perusal of the Court. It has been taken on record. 2 6. Having considered, this Court is of the view that there is no reason to make any interference in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition deserves to be dismissed at the stage of admission itself. 7. The writ petition is dismissed in limine. (Ravindra Maithani, J) 23.06.2025 Ravi Bisht