IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4184 of 2025 Decided on: 9th May, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vinay 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. Sat Prakash, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Leena Guleria, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner’s grievance is that even though he has completed his requisite tenure in the hard and tribal area, yet, his representation for transfer from the hard and tribal area has not been decided by the competent authority as yet. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner be permitted to file a fresh representation to the respondents/competent authority, seeking transfer to a soft area of his choice, whereafter, the said authority be directed 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 to decide the same within a time bound schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to file a fresh representation to the respondents/competent authority, seeking transfer to a soft area of his choice, within two weeks from today. In case such a representation is received by the respondents/competent authority within the aforesaid period, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law and applicable transfer policy within a period of four weeks thereafter. 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 May 09, 2025 Judge Mukesh