IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.9943 of 2025 Date of Decision: 20.06.2025 __________________________________________________________ Manohar Lal Sharma …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents __________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. __________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Petitioner herein, who is working as PGT (Chemistry) in Government Senior Secondary School, Chopal, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, has approached this Court in the instant proceedings, seeking directions to respondents to consider and decide his representation, praying therein for his transfer from afore School to one of the Station of his choice, on the ground that he is going to superannuate within a period of six months, in time bound manner. 2. Having regard to the nature of prayer made in the instant petition and order proposed to be passed, this Court sees no necessity to call for the reply on behalf of the respondents, who are otherwise represented by Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Mr. Ravi Chauhan fairly states that pending representation, if any filed, shall be decided expeditiously, in accordance with law. 3. Consequently, in view of fair stand adopted by learned Deputy Advocate General, present petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file fresh representation to the competent authority, within a period of one week, praying therein for his transfer from present place of posting to one of the station of his choice, which in- turn shall be decided by the afore authority, expeditiously, preferably, within a period of ten days, taking note of Clause 5.5 of the Transfer Policy, formulated by the Government of Himachal Pradesh, which certainly enables an employee, nearing retirement, to seek transfer to one of the station of his choice. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge June 20, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)