1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.6250 of 2025 Date of decision: 21.04.2025 Rajesh Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is serving as Trained Graduate Teacher (Non-Medical) at Government Senior Secondary School, Lylh, District Chamba. The case set-up by the petitioner is that he has been posted at the present station, stated to be difficult/hard area, ever since 21.04.2022. As such, the petitioner has completed the obligatory period of two winters and three summers in the difficult area. Thereafter, he preferred a representation (Annexure P-2), stated to be preferred in the month of February 2025, seeking his -2- transfer from the hard area to a soft area. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said representation has not been considered or decided by the competent authority till date. 3. Looking to the nature of the grievance raised in this writ petition, it would in the interest of justice to direct respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation (Annexure P-2) of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per applicable policy within a period of three weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 21st April, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)