IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3930 of 2025 Date of decision: 20.03.2025 Balwant Singh. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Umesh Kanwar and Mr. Suneet Verma, Advocates. For the respondents : Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitoner’s case is that on completion of 5 years of service as Junior Basic Teacher at GPS-NAULA u/c Shamathala, Education Block Kumarsain, District Shimla, he preferred a representation dated 19.02.2025 (Annexure P- 3) to respondent No.2 seeking his transfer under 5% Inter- District Policy. Petitioner’s grievance is that aforesaid representation has still not been decided by respondent No.2/Competent Authority till date. 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- 4. Looking to the nature of the grievance raised in this writ petition, it would in the interest of justice to direct respondent No.2/Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation (Annexure P-3) of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per applicable policy within a period of six weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. The order so passed be also 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 20th March, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)