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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.5820 of 2025
Decided on: 10th April, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kuldeep Singh
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Arun Kaushal, 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.
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Petitioner is serving as Junior Basic Trained (JBT) Teacher at GPS Prashan, Education Block Kumarsain, District Shimla. His case is that on completion of requisite tenure of service, he preferred a representation on 13.11.2024 (Annexure P-1) to respondent No.2, seeking transfer under 5% inter-district transfer policy notified on 20.11.2021, Petitioner’s grievance is that the aforesaid
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
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representation has still not been decided by respondent No.2/competent authority.
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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 13.11.2024 (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law and applicable transfer policy within a period of six 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