132 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-22899-2026 Date of Decision : 27.07.2026 BINDRA RANI .....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. Prince Goyal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral) 1. Through the instant petition, cast under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a prayer is made for issuance of a mandamus upon the respondents to allow the petitioner to join her on account of the transfer order dated 27.06.2026 (Annexur P-5). 2. Succinctly stated, the petitioner was appointed as an Elementary Trained Teacher (ETT) in the Department of Education, State of Punjab and joined her duties on 29.05.2009. Pursuance to the Teachers Transfer Policy-2019, and subsequent amendments therein, for carrying out the general transfer for the year 2026, vide notice dated 04.05.2026, the applications were invited from the eligible teachers seeking transfer. The petitioner considering herself to be eligible, applied through online portal and her request for transfer was accepted vide order dated 27.06.2026 (Annexure P-5), and thereupon she was transferred from DHARAM VIR 2026.07.29 15:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-22899-2026 -2- Government Primary School Mandoli, Distgrict Patiala to Government Primary School, Power Colony, District Patiala. However, she was not allowed to join in the said school on the premise that there was no vacancy of ETT Teacher. This caused grievance to the present petitioner, and propelled her to file the instant petition. 3. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, A.A.G., Punjab, who is on an advance notice, on instructions imparted to him by Sh. Sushil Nath, Assistant Director (Est.-1), submits that the impugned transfer order (supra), has already been withdrawn. He further submits that in case the petitioner has any grievance, she is at liberty to make a representation/application the Director, School Education (Elementary), Punjab. 4. In view of the above, and without evincing any opinion on the merits of the writ petition, the instant petition is disposed of, with a direction that, in case, the petitioner approaches the Director, School Education (Elementary), Punjab, within a period of 03 days from the date of passing of this order, by way of any representation/application, the latter concerned, shall make its all endeavours to decide the same within a period of 10 days thereafter, as per the rules, governing the service conditions the petitioner. 5. Liberty is also reserved to the petitioners to seek revival of the instant writ petition in the event the authority fails to comply with the directions issued hereinabove. (KULDEEP TIWARI) July 27, 2026 JUDGE dharamvir Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No DHARAM VIR 2026.07.29 15:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document