IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.12801 of 2025 Decided on: 07.08. 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Vipan Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Rocky, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is serving as Forest Guard in Jispa Beat, Forest Range Keylong, Block Bhaga, Forest Division Lahal & Spiti, since 05.01.2022 . Petitioner’s only grievance is that he has preferred representation on 28.06.2025 (Annexure P-1) to the respondents, seeking his transfer from the aforesaid tribal area, but the respondents have not 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - decided the same till date. 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2/Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per applicable notification/policy within a period of four weeks from today. The decision so taken be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge August 7, 2025 R.Atal