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2025 DAILYLAW 19416 (HP)

RANJEET SINGH v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS

CWP/10818/2025 · 2025-07-07

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 10818/2025 Decided on: 07.07.2025 Ranjeet Singh …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Ashok K. Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. The petitioner is serving as Class-IV employee at Government Middel School Saloh Beri under complex Government Senior Secondary School Saloh, Tehsil Ghanari, District Una. His grievance is to the office order dated 02.07.2025, transferring him to Government Senior Secondary School Arloo, District Una. Transfer has been assailed on the ground that petitioner is suffering from 42% 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 physical disability and under the impugned order, he has been transferred at a distance of about 60 kms. 3. To a query of the Court, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the petitioner is serving at the present place i.e. Saloh Beri even prior to the year 2007. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case, he is permitted to make a representation to the respondents/competent authority pointing out the disability being suffered by him in order to seek his suitable adjustment in terms of applicable transfer policy, whereafter, the respondents/competent authority be directed to decide the representation to be made by him within time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 5. In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to make a representation to respondent No.2/competent authority, within a period of three days from today seeking his adjustment. In case, such representation is made, the same shall be considered and decided, in accordance with law and applicable policy within a further period of one week i.e. by 18.07.2025. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. 3 Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 7th July, 2025(rohit)