IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19782 of 2025 Decided on: 15.12.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rakesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Tara Devi, Ms. Ayushi Sharma, Advocates vice Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. Petitioner is serving as Lecturer History at Government Senior Secondary School, Sai Charog, Tehsil Ramshehar, Education Block Nalagarh, District Solan, H.P. His case is that he is serving at the present place of posting since 01.09.2022. That petitioner has already rendered long service in difficult areas. In view of completion of tenure at his present place as well as previously rendered service in difficult areas, his adverse 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 family circumstances and his impending retirement, he preferred a representation on 04.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) to respondent No.2 seeking his transfer but the aforesaid representation has not been considered as yet by the Competent Authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner would be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General for the respondents is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 04.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law 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 December 15, 2025 Judge yogesh