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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
CWP No.7698 of 2025
Decided on: 9th May, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Leena Sharma
....Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
…Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua
1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Ms. Meenakshi Sharma, Advocate. .
For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 3.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, leaned Additional Advocate General, accepts service of notice on respondents No.1 and 2.
In view of nature of order being passed hereinafter neither reply is required to be called from respondents No.1 and 2, nor notice is required to be issued to respondent No.3. With consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage.
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
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2.
Petitioner’s grievance is to the office order dated 06.05.2025 ( Annexure P-3), whereunder, she has been transferred from GSSS Baranda, District Kangra to GMS Sounthal, u/e GSSS Durga Pur, District Shimla.
3.
After arguing for sometime and admitting that petitioner had taken benefit of a D.O. note for her posting at present place, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner would be satisfied in case she is permitted to make a representation for her adjustment to the respondents/ Competent Authority.
whereafter, the respondents/ Competent Authority be directed to consider the aforesaid representation to be preferred by the petitioner within a time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection for the same.
4.
Noticing the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and without interfering with transfer of the respondent No.3, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to prefer a representation to the respondents /Competent Authority for her suitable adjustment. In case such a representation so made within two weeks, the same shall be considered and decided by the
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Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge May 9, 2025 R.Atal