2026:HHC:29683 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.12052 of 2026 Decided on: 20.07.2026 Hoshiar Singh … Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner: Mr. Suresh Singh Saini, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought quashing of transfer order dated 16.07.2026 (Annexure P-4), in terms whereof, the petitioner has been transferred to Bijni, District Mandi, H.P. to Kaza. 3. On a query put to learned Counsel for the petitioner, as to what is the st6ay of the petitioner at Bijni, Mandi, he informed the Court that the petitioner is serving there since the year 2021. 4. In this light of the fact, as the petitioner has completed more than five years at the said station, this Court does not finds any infirmity in his transfer order. The contention of the petitioner that the petitioner earlier has served in a sub-cadre area also does not impresses the Court, for the reason that it is not as if the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:29683 petitioner has been disturbed without permitting him to complete his normal tenure at Bijni, Mandi. Having completed more than five years of stay, the petitioner cannot claim any preferential right to be posted in and around Mandi also, be it on the basis of the fact that his wife is also serving as a Drawing Teacher in the Education Department of the State. 5. Therefore, as this Court does not finds any merit in the present petition, the same is dismissed. At this stage, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner be at least given a right to approach the Authority for re-consideration of his case. It is observed that rejection of the case of the petitioner shall not come in the way of the petitioner in approaching the Authority. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 20, 2026 (Rishi)