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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
CWP No.7750 of 2025
Decided on: 9th May, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Kehar Singh
....Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
…Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua
1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Abhishek Kaistha, Advocate. .
For the respondents: Ms.Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Ms. Leena Guleria, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2.
CWP No.142 of 2025 (Kehar Singh Vs. State of H.P. & Ors) was disposed of on 04.01.2025 with the following operative direction:-
“4. Taking into
consideration the adverse family circumstances pointed out by the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2/competent authority to consider the aforesaid
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
- 2 - representation of the petitioner dated 04.12.2024 (Annexure P-5) sympathetically and decide the same in accordance with law and applicable policy within a period of four weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner.”
3.
Pursuant to the above direction, respondents passed office
order dated 21.01.2025, rejecting the representation of the petitioner primarily on the ground that stations mentioned by the petitioner for his adjustment were not lying vacant.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is willing to furnish fresh stations for his adjustment to the respondents/Competent Authority by making a representation, whereafter, the respondents/ Competent Authority be directed to consider the aforesaid representation to be preferred by the petitioner within a time bound schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection for the same.
5.
Having regard to the above submission, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to prefer a fresh representation to respondent No.2/Competent Authority giving stations for his adjustment. In case such a representation so made within two weeks, the same shall be
- 3 - considered and decided by the Competent Authority, in accordance with law and as per applicable transfer policy, within two weeks thereafter. The decision so taken be also communicated to the petitioner.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge May 9, 2025 R.Atal