IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.8243 of 2025 Decided on: 19th May, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Bali Ram ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Ms. Anchal Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with. Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is serving as TGT (Arts) at GMS Tunda u/e GSSS Mandha, Tehsil Bharmour, District Chamba, H.P. His grievance is that representation preferred by him on 13.03.2025 (Annexure P-1) to the respondents/Competent Authority, seeking transfer from his 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - present place of posting, stated to be a hard/difficult area, to the station of his choice, in accordance with the transfer policy, has not been considered by the Competent Authority till date. 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 /Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per applicable transfer policy within a period of three weeks from today. 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 19, 2025 R.Atal