IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.6961 of 2025 Date of Decision: 30.4.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Nalin Minhass ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Abhishek Thakur and Mr. Khem Raj, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Petitioner herein, who at present is working as Medical Officer at Civil Hospital Bharmour, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, has approached this Court in the instant proceedings, seeking therein direction to the respondents to consider and decide his pending representation dated 11.4.2025 (Annexure P-3), whereby he has sought transfer to one of the stations of choice, as detailed in the petition, on account of his having completed normal tenure of posting in hard area i.e. two winters and three summers. 2. 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 reply from the respondents, who are otherwise represented by Mr. - 2 - Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General. While accepting notices on behalf of the respondents, Mr. Panwar, fairly states that representation, if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court without going into the merits of the case deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide his representation (Annexure P-3), expeditiously, preferably, within a period of three weeks. 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 a speaking order taking note of the transfer policy, which enables an employee to seek transfer after having completed normal tenure at present place of posting. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. April 30, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge