2025:HHC:18140 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 9511 of 2025 Date of Decision: June 6, 2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Umesh Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Motta, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. B.C Verma & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals, & Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Petitioner, herein, who is working as JBT at GPS Khakhrola, Education Block Rampur, District Shimla, has approached this Court in the instant petition, seeking a direction to the respondents to consider and decide representation dated 23.4.2025 (Annexure P-2), in a time bound manner, praying therein for inter-district transfer under 5% quota in terms of Notification dated 20.11.2021 issued by the Government of Himachal Pradesh. 2. It is averred in the petition that the petitioner has already completed more than six years in Education Block Rampur, District Shimla, as such, in terms of notification dated 20.11.2021, he is entitled to be transferred to District Kullu, against vacant post. 3. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondent-State, Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General states that the representation 2025:HHC:18140 (Annexure P-2), if not decided already, shall be decided expeditiously, in accordance with law. 4. Consequently, in view of above, without going into merits of case, present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide pending representation (Annexure P-2) expeditiously, preferably within four weeks, taking note of Notification dated 20.11.2021, which provides for 5% inter-district transfer of employees. Needless to say, competent authority shall afford opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass a speaking order thereafter. Petition stands disposed of in afore terms, alongwith all pending applications. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge June 6, 2025 Vikrant) 2