IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8191/2025 Decided on: 19.05.2025 Naman Gupta …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Shashi Shirshoo and Mr. Abhishek Dulta, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kohl, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. B.C. Verma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is taken up for disposal at this stage. 2. Petitioner is serving as Drugs Inspector, Reckong Peo, District Kinnaur. Petitioner’s grievance is that on completion of much more than requisite tenure in the aforesaid tribal area, where he had joined on 06.03.2019, he preferred representations on 25.11.2024 (Annexure P-2-colly) and 13.03.2025 (Annexure P-3-colly) to the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 respondents-competent authority for his transfer to a soft area of his choice, but the said representations have not been decided till date. 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner, in accordance with law and applicable transfer policy, within a period of three weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 19th May 2025(rohit)