1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17928 of 2025 Decided on: 19th November, 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rakesh 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. N.K.Tomar, 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. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner is serving as Language Teacher at Government High School, Nagan u/c Government Senior Secondary School, Pulvahal, Education Block, Chopal, District Shimla, H.P. Petitioner’s projected case is that he is serving at the aforesaid station, which falls under Sub-Cadre area per applicable policy w.e.f. 15.11.2019 i.e. for the last six years. He preferred representation on 17.06.2025 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 (Annexure P-1) to respondent No.3 seeking transfer to station of his preference also detailed therein as adverse family circumstances. The aforesaid representation has not been considered and decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 17.06.2025 (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from today. 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 November 19, 2025 Judge yogesh