IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.9252 of 2025 Decided on: 3rd June, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Raj Kumar Thakur ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Aman Parth Sharma, 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. Petitioner is serving as Principal (School Cadre). His grievance is to the notification dated 24.04.2025 that transfers him from GSSS Lagru, District Kangra to GSSS Diur, District Chamba. One Sh. Sunil Dutt has been ordered to be transferred to the place of the petitioner in the same notification. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner though has completed his normal tenure at the present place where he was posted in the year 2021, however, he is left with about seven months to superannuate. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner would be satisfied in case he is permitted to make a representation to respondent /Competent Authority for the redressal of his grievances, whereafter, respondent /Competent Authority be directed to consider his representation within a time bound schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection for the same. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to prefer a representation to respondent /Competent Authority for his suitable adjustment in view of his impending retirement. In case such a representation is made within a week days, the same shall be considered and decided by the Competent Authority, in accordance with law and as per applicable transfer policy, within ten days thereafter. Copy of - 3 - decision so taken, be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge June 3, 2025 R.Atal