IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11827 of 2025 Date of Decision: 22.08.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Dr. Surender Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Rajiv Rai and Ms. Rajni Gandhi, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) While placing on record communication dated 21.8.2025 issued under the signature of Principal, Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Government College (RGMGC), Jogindernagar, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, Mr. B.C. Verma, learned Additional Advocate General, states that facility of virtual class room in the college is functional and petitioner is also conducting online classes on regular basis, meaning thereby, he can be permitted to teach the students of RGMGC through virtual mode from Mandi. 2. Consequently, in view of the above, office order dated 18.7.2025, whereby petitioner, who has been working as Assistant Professor (Physics) at Government Degree College, Mandi, was deputed to RGMGC, Jogindernagar, for a period of six months, is quashed and 2 set-aside with the direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner herein to teach the students of RGMGC through virtual mode from Mandi. Needless to say, as and when petitioner is required to visit the RGMGC, for practical classes, he shall visit Jogindernagar and for that purpose, admissible TA/DA shall also be given to him by the department. In the aforesaid terms, present petition is disposed of along with pending applications, if any. August 22, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), Manjit Judge