IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 12270/2025 Decided on: 04.08.2025 Surender Pal Sharma …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Raju Ram Rahi, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice confined to respondents No.1 to 3, which is waived by Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General. Considering the nature of order being passed hereinafter neither notice is required to be issued to respondent No.4, nor reply is required to be called from respondents No.1 to 3. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner is serving as Assistant Architect in the respondents-H.P. Public Works Department. Under notification dated 08.05.2025, he was transferred from the office of Chief Architect (CZ) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 HPPWD Mandi to the office of Chief Architect HPPWD, Shimla vice respondent No.4. The petitioner has joined at the transferred station. His grievance is that he preferred a representation on 14.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) to respondent No.3 seeking his suitable adjustment in view of his impending retirement on 31.01.2027. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the aforesaid representation of the petitioner has not been decided till date. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner would be content, in case, respondent No.3/competent authority is directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 4th August, 2025(rohit)