IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17200 of 2025 Decided on: 4th November, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Madhu Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Lalit Kumar Sehgal, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, 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 Junior Basic Trained (JBT) Teacher at Government Primary School Shivpur, Education Block Nohradhar, District Sirmour, statedly a hard area. Her case is that on completion of requisite tenure at the aforesaid station, she preferred a 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 representation on 30.09.2025 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.3, seeking transfer to a station of her choice, also indicating therein certain other grounds available to her including her husband being a government employee & she, therefore, entitled to concessions available to couples under the applicable policy as also the adverse family circumstances statedly being faced by her. Petitioner’s grievance is that the aforesaid representation has not been considered and decided by the competent authority till date. 4. 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 representation of the petitioner dated 30.09.2025 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law and applicable transfer policy, 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 04, 2025 Judge Mukesh