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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18885 of 2025 Date of Decision: 02.12.2025 ____________________________________________________________ Charan Singh …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others
….Respondents ____________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Aanchal Singh and Ms. Nandita, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate General, for State. ____________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Petitioner herein, who at present is working as Forest Guard at Gulhari Beat Block Chabal, Range-Dharampur Division, Solan, H.P., has approached this Court in the instant proceedings, seeking directions to respondents to consider and decide his pending representation (Annexure P-3), whereby he has prayed for his transfer from afore station to one of the station, as detailed in the representation, on the ground that he has already completed normal tenure of posting at the present place of posting, in time bound manner. 2. Having regard to the nature of prayer made in the instant petition and order proposed to be passed, this Court sees no necessity to call for the reply on behalf of the respondents, who are otherwise represented by Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General. Mr. Chauhan fairly states that pending representation, if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously, in accordance with law. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2
3. Since it is quite apparent from the pleadings adduced on record by the petitioner, which are duly supported by way of affidavit, that petitioner has already completed normal tenure of posting at present place of posting, coupled with the fact that Transfer Policy, formulated by the Government of Himachal Pradesh, provides for minimum period of three years at one station, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition, with the direction to respondents to consider and decide his pending representation (Annexure P-3) expeditiously, preferably, within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereupon taking note of the fact that petitioner has already completed normal tenure of posting at present place of posting and his wife is suffering from Gut cancer.
Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge December 02, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi)