2025:HHC:11134 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.6753 of 2025 Date of Decision: 25.04.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Mukesh Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Vinod Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Since representation having been filed by the petitioner, praying therein for his transfer from Tehsil Office Kamrou, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, to one of the stations of his choice, is not being considered by the competent authority, he is compelled to approach this Court in the instant proceedings, seeking therein direction to the respondents to consider and decide his representation in a time bound manner. 2. It has been averred in the petition that petitioner has already completed normal tenure of posting at present place of posting and as such, he can be transferred from afore station to DC Office Sirmaur at Nahan, where as many as 15 posts of JAO (IT) are lying vacant. 3. Having regard to the nature of prayer and order proposed to be passed in the instant petition, this Court sees no necessity to call for the reply from the respondents, who are otherwise represented by Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General. Mr. Chauhan, fairly states that representation (Annexure P-1) filed by the petitioner, if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously. 4. It also emerge from the pleadings that case of the petitioner has been recommended by the Deputy Commissioner, Sirmaur at Nahan to Divisional Commissioner, Shimla Division, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, vide communication dated 23.02.2024 (Annexure P-1), but till date no action has been taken upon the same. 4. Consequently, in view of above, present petition is disposed of with a direction to Divisional Commissioner, Shimla to take appropriate action upon the recommendation made by Deputy Commissioner vide communication dated 23.02.2024, expeditiously, if not already taken, preferably within a period of two weeks. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. April 25, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2