1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17746 of 2025 Decided on: 14th November, 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chaman Lal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Priyanka Chandel and Mr. Dhiraj Thakur, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General and Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy 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 Superintendent Grade-II in Tehsil Office, Lahul at Keylong. His grievance is that on completion of requisite tenure in aforesaid tribal area, he preferred representations for transfer to a place of his choice. Despite the representations including the one dated 09.09.2025 (Annexure P-4) sent through proper channel, 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 same have not been considered and decided by the respondent No.2/Competent Authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General 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 respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 09.09.2025 (Annexure P-4) 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 14, 2025 Judge yogesh