IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17850 of 2025 Decided on: 17th November, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Kumar Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. 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 Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts). His case is that he had served at GSSS Sarpara, Tehsil Rampur, District Shimla, a hard area w.e.f. 01.09.2018 to February, 2022. He joined at his present 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 place of posting, i.e. GMS Neri Nawan, under complex GSSS Wasni, Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmour on 04.03.2022. He has completed his normal tenure at the present place and in view of adverse family circumstances, preferred a representation/application on 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-1) for transfer. 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 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law and applicable transfer policy, within a period of three 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 17, 2025 Judge Mukesh