2026:HHC:30233 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.12013 of 2026 Decided on: 22 nd July, 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Arun Kumar ....Petitioner Versus H.P. State Co-operative Bank Ltd. and another ...Respondents _____________________________________________________________________ Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Kunal Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Raman Jamalta, learned counsel appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Keeping in view the order proposed to be passed in the present petition, no reply is sought from the respondents. 3. The petitioner, who was working as Senior Manager at Branch Office, Sarahan, District Sirmaur, H.P., has been transferred vide order dated 02.06.2026 to Branch Office Tikkar, District Shimla. 4. As per the averments made in the petition, the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 petitioner had earlier approached this Court by way of CWP No.10145 of 2026, titled, Arun Kumar vs. Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank and Anr., challenging the very same transfer order. However, the said petition was dismissed as withdrawn since the petitioner intended to represent to the respondents. 5. The petitioner, after disposal of the writ petition, made a representation on 10.07.2026 (wrongly mentioned as 10.07.2025) (Annexure P-4). 6. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the representation made by the petitioner has been rejected. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his client has not received any order in this regard. 7. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner has to look after his ailing mother, who is suffering from chronic diseases and also in view of the fact that the elder brother of the petitioner had died due to cancer, it would be appropriate that the representation made by the petitioner dated 10.07.2026 be considered afresh sympathetically and if there are vacancies nearby, as mentioned by the petitioner, at Branch 3 Office Rajgarh and Sangarh, he may be posted in any of the vacancy. 8. Consequently, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Managing Director of respondent No.1- Bank to re-consider the request of the petitioner and if possible, he may be adjusted in the nearby stations, but only against the vacant posts. It is made clear that the Court has not expressed any opinion regarding posting the petitioner at any nearby place and it is for the bank to decide, where to post him. Managing Director of respondent No.1-Bank is also directed that till the decision is taken afresh on the representation, the petitioner may not be compelled to join at the transferred station. 9. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 22 nd July, 2026 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (ankit) Judge