IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.10628 of 2025 Decided on: 4th July, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Sanjay Sodhi ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Ms. Madhurika Sekhon Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N.Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is serving as Superintendent Grade-II in the office of Deputy Director Animal Husbandry at Keylong, District Lahaul & Spiti, H.P. His case is that on completion of requisite tenure at the aforesaid hard and tribal area, he preferred representation on 10.06.2025 (Annexure P-1) to 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - respondent No.2, seeking his transfer to a station of his choice. Petitioner’s grievance is that his aforesaid representation has not been decided by the competent authority till date. 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2/Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per applicable notification/policy within a period of four weeks from today. The decision so taken be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge July 4, 2025 R.Atal