IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.5844 of 2025 Decided on: 10th April, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jatinder 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. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Leena Guleria, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is presently serving as Lecturer (School Cadre) Commerce at GSSS Lohardi (Chhota Bhangal), District Kangra, stated to be a hard and tribal area. His case is that on completion of his normal tenure at the present station, he preferred a representation on 22.02.2025 (Annexure P-3) to the Deputy Director Higher Education, Kangra at Dharamshala, seeking his transfer to 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 any of the soft areas of his choice as indicated in the representation. Petitioner’s grievance is that no decision has been communicated till date to him about fate of aforesaid representation. 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 22.02.2025 (Annexure P-3) 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 April 10, 2025 Judge Mukesh