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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,
SHIMLA
CWP No. 10345/2025
Decided on: 28.06.2025
Om Dutt
…Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. & Ors.
.…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner:
Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate
General with Mr. B.C. Verma,
Additional Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J
Notice. Mr. B.C. Verma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.
2.
The petitioner is serving as Junior Basic Trained Teacher at Government Primary School Shakti, District Kullu. His case is that on completion of requisite tenure at the aforesaid place, which falls under hard area, he represented to respondent No.3/competent authority on 06.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) seeking his
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2 transfer to a station of his choice. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has also highlighted his adverse family circumstances in the aforesaid representation, but till date no concrete action has been taken by the respondents.
3.
Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law and applicable transfer policy, within a period of two weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge 28th June 2025(rohit)