1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11183 of 2025 Date of decision: 11.07.2025 Sanjeev Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Piyush Dhanotia, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents-State. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is serving as Junior Basic Teacher at GPS Noti, Education Block Nankhari, District Shimla. His grievance is that he has preferred a representation on 12.03.2025 (Annexure P-5) seeking his transfer under 5% quota for inter-district transfer in terms of notification dated 20.11.2021, however, the aforesaid representation has not been decided till date. -2- 3. Looking to the nature of the grievance raised in this writ petition, it would in the interest of justice to direct Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation dated 12.03.2025 (Annexure P-5) of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per applicable policy within a period of eight weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 11th July, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)