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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.5817 of 2025 Date of Decision: 10.04.2025 __________________________________________________________ Bhoop Singh …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Others ….Respondents __________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Umesh Kanwar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. __________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure P-1), whereby petitioner herein, who is TGT (Non- Medical) has been transferred from Government Senior Secondary School, Saroa, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, to Government Senior Secondary School, Misserwala, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, petitioner has approached this Court in the instant proceedings, praying therein to set-aside aforesaid order. 2. Since it is quite apparent from the pleadings as well as other documents adduced on record by the petitioner that petitioner has already completed normal tenure of posting at the present place of posting i.e. Mandi, this Court sees no reason to interfere with the 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 impugned transfer order, however, having taken note of the fact that father of the petitioner is suffering from complicated chronic kidney disease and petitioner being the only son working in Saroa, District Mandi, is duty bound to take care of his old aged father, coupled with the fact that his father is required to be taken to Mandi Hospital for dialysis thrice a week, this Court without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition, with the direction to respondents to consider and decide the pending representation dated 08.04.2025 (Annexure P-7) of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of ten days. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass detailed speaking order thereupon taking note of transfer policy, which admittedly provides for adjustment/cancellation of transfer of an employee on medical grounds/adverse family circumstances. Till the time, representation, as detailed hereinabove, is not decided in terms of instant order, order dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) shall remain stayed, qua the petitioner only. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(Sandeep Sharma), Judge April 10, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)