IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16654/2025 Decided on: 28.10.2025 Karnail Singh …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Ms. Ranjana Pathania, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner aged about 55 years, was appointed as Veterinary Pharmacist in March 2020 and posted as such at Veterinary Hospital Chobia Bharmour, District Chamba, a hard & tribal area. On completion of normal tenure at the said station, petitioner instituted Karnail Singh Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. 2 seeking transfer from tribal area to soft area. Pursuant to the direction issued in the said case, petitioner was transferred to soft area. Learned counsel further 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 CWP No. 8009/2022 decided on 18.11.2022 2 submitted that on 19.08.2025, petitioner was promoted to the post of Animal Husbandry Assistant and as such transferred from Veterinary Dispensary Salwan, District Chamba to Veterinary Hospital Chobia Bharmour, District Chamba. Petitioner is stated to have joined at the transferred station on 23.08.2025 pursuant to his promotion under office order dated 19.08.2025, however, his grievance is that in view of his having already served the hard and tribal area at Veterinary Hospital Chobia Bharmour, District Chamba, he had preferred a representation on 26.09.2025 (Annexure P-3) seeking his transfer to soft area, yet the said representation has not been considered and decided till date by respondent No.2/competent authority. 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 representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 28th October, 2025(rohit)