IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4604 of 2025 Decided on: 28th March, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balbir Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Surender Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Sikander Bhushan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner’s case is that on completion of his requisite tenure as Subject Matter Specialist (Horticulture) in the office of Deputy Director Horticulture, Kinnaur, District Kinnaur, stated to be a hard and tribal area, he represented to respondent No.1 on 07.03.2025 (Annexure P-2), seeking transfer to a soft area. Petitioner’s grievance is that the aforesaid representation has not been decided by the respondents till date. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.1/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 07.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law and applicable transfer policy within a period of four weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 28, 2025 Judge Mukesh