IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10428 of 2025 Decided on: 11th July, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reema Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Salochna Rana, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Following order was passed in this matter on 30.06.2025:- “Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved against order dated 12.03.2025 (Annexure P-1), whereby, respondents rejected her representation for transfer from Pt. JLNGMC Chamba on the ground of shortage of Staff Nurses. The impugned order records that against the total number of 138 Staff Nurses, only 64 are in position leaving behind 74 vacancies. 3. Petitioner raised plea of discrimination by the respondents in considering her case for transfer vis-à- vis one Smt. Goldi Kharwal. Referring to Annexure P-2, dated 24.03.2025, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Smt. Goldi Kharwal, a Staff Nurse, posted in the same Medical College & Hospital, was 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 transferred on 24.03.2025 to Civil Hospital, Shahpur and in her place one Smt. Vandana Kumari was transferred. 4. Prima-facie, it appears that respondents are adopting the policy of ‘show me the face and I will show you the law’. The ground of shortage of Staff Nurses would be applicable not only in case of the petitioner, but also in case of Smt. Goldi Kharwal. In case Smt. Goldi Kharwal can be transferred vice someone else, the same procedure could have been adopted in case of petitioner as well i.e. by transfer of Staff Nurse from different place to replace the petitioner at Chamba. 5. Before passing any further order in the matter, let learned Additional Advocate general to have instructions in the matter. List on 03.07.2025. CMP No. 14715 of 2025 Disposed of as not pressed at this stage.” 2. The matter was thereafter listed on two occasions. During the course of hearing today, learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record copy of office order dated 10.07.2025, issued by the Director Health Services, Himachal Pradesh, transferring the petitioner from Pt. JLNGMC Chamba to SLBSGMC, Mandi at Nerchowk vice Smt. Asha Devi, Staff Nurse and vice versa. In view of above office order, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner now stands redressed. This writ petition to stand disposed of accordingly. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 11, 2025 Judge Mukesh