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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.
Ex. Pet. No.1172 of 2026
Decided on: 24th June, 2026
Mehar Chand
....Petitioner
versus
State of H.P. and others
...Respondents
Coram Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner: Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.
Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral)
Learned Deputy Advocate General has produced a communication dated 25.04.2026 issued by the Additional Director, Directorate of Land Records, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-9 and copy of order dated 11.02.2026 passed by Director, Land Records, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-9. The same are taken on record.
2.
A perusal of office order dated 11.02.2026 passed by Director, Land Records, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-9, reveals that the request of the petitioner to transfer him from Settlement Wing Department to Revenue (Mohal) on secondment basis on medical ground, has been rejected. This Court while disposing of the writ petition on 03.12.2025 had given the direction to the respondents to
1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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consider and decide the representation of the petitioner, expeditiously, preferably, within four weeks. Since the mandate contained in the judgement passed in CWP No. 18983 of 2025 titled “Mehar Chand vs. State of HP and Ors.” has been duly complied with nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present petition and the same is accordingly closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to assail the order dated 11.02.2026 passed by the Director, Land Records, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-9, in accordance with law
3.
The execution petition is accordingly disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any.
( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 24th June, 2026
Judge (Ritu)