IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 795/2025 Decided on: 06.08.2025 Rakesh Kumar ...…Petitioner Versus Abhilash Damodaran …….Respondent …………………………………………………………………………………… Coram Hon’ble Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Rocky, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 06.08.2025 issued by Chief Conservator of Forests, Chamba Forest Circle, Chamba. As per these office instructions, the stations of choice given by the petitioner in his representation are not lying vacant and the incumbents posted there have not even completed their normal tenures as per Comprehensive Guiding Principles 2013 for regulating the transfer of State Government employees. 2. Taking note of the office instructions, the present proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the respondent is 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 discharged. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to file a fresh representation indicating therein fresh choice of stations seeking transfer from hard area. In case, such representation is preferred by the petitioner, the same shall be considered and decided, in accordance with law & expeditiously. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge August 06, 2025 (rohit)