IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.18890 of 2025 Decided on: 01.12. 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Moti Lal Thakur ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Ms. Tamanna Rana and Ms. Santosh Tomar, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is presently serving as Assistant Engineer in Jal Shakti Vibhag, at Jal Shakti Sub Division Yangthang, under Division Pooh, District Kinnaur, H.P, stated to be a tribal area. His case is that, on completion of requisite tenure of service at the present place, he preferred a 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - representation on 28.10.2025 (Annexure P-2) to respondents No.1/competent authority, seeking his transfer to a station of choice. Grievance of the petitioner is that the aforesaid representation has not been decided by the respondents till date. 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.1/Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per applicable notification/policy within a period of four weeks from today. The decision so taken be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge December 01, 2025 R.Atal