IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 8198 of 2026. Decided on : 16 th July , 2026. Malkiyat Singh ...Petitioner. Versus Chief Manager (HR), State Bank of India & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Inderjit Singh Narwal, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Arvind Sharma, Senior Advocate with Ms. Kiran Sharma, Advocate. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). By way of present petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for following reliefs:- “I) That the respondents may please be directed to transfer the petitioner from present place of posting i.e. State Bank of India t Kazza Branch, Br Code (o337), Distt. Lahual & Spiti, H.P. (Difficult Centre) to Home Centre i.e. Nadaun (06269), Distt. Hamirpur, H.P. ii) That the respondents may please be directed to decide the representations dated 24.03.2026 (Annexure P-4).” 2. In light of the issue raised in this petition, the same is disposed of with direction that representation (Annexure P-4) filed by the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of 4 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? weeks from today in terms of the transfer policy in vogue in the respondent bank. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 16th July, 2026. (jai) …2…