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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.2136 of 2025
Decided on: 25th March, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kamal Kumar
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Janak Raj, Advocate vice
Mr. Amit Singh Chandel, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
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Petitioner’s case is that on completion of requisite tenure as Junior Basic Teacher at Government Primary School Dundei, Education Block Gehra, District Chamba, he preferred a representation on 12.11.2024 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.3 seeking his transfer under 5% inter-district transfer policy. Petitioner’s
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2
grievance is that the aforesaid representation has still not been decided by respondent No.3/competent authority.
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Looking to the nature of the grievance raised in this writ petition, it would be in the interest of justice to direct respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 12.11.2024 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law and applicable policy within a period of eight weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner.
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 25, 2025
Judge Mukesh