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1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11292 of 2025
Date of decision: 15.07.2025 Tejendera Sharma.
...Petitioner.
Versus Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation.
...Respondent.
Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Bimal Gupta, Senior Advocate with Ms. Kusum Chaudhary, Advocate.
For the respondents : Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage.
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Petitioner is serving as Senior Assistant in the Bilaspur Unit of respondent-Corporation. She feels aggrieved against office order dated 21.06.2025 that transfers her to the Corporation’s Head Office at Shimla.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is a disabled person suffering from permanent disability of hearing impairment to the extent of 50%. She met with an accident in the year 2021 causing chip fracture of her pubic
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bones due to which she remained hospitalized for more than a month. Petitioner has projected in the writ petition that serving at the Head Office at Shimla might pose difficulty for her in view of location of the Head Office at Shimla and the nature of disability suffered by her. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has represented to the respondents on 25.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) seeking her adjustment. However, the aforesaid representation has not been decided till date.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case she is permitted to file a fresh representation seeking her adjustment, whereafter, the competent authority/ respondents may be directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law and taking into account her disability and the accident suffered by her, within a time- bound schedule. This is not objected to by learned counsel for the respondents.
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In view of above, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to prefer a fresh representation within two days from today. In case, such representation is so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within further
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period of seven days. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioner.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua 15th July, 2025
Judge (Pardeep)