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2026:HHC:3389 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. : 1439 of 2026 Decided on : 28.01.2026 Surjeet Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Vacation Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Dhananjay Singh,
Advocate vice Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Suri, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. P.K. Nadda, Additional Advocate
General,
for respondents No. 1 & 2. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge
(Oral)
Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that he does not want to press the present petition, however, he seeks indulgence of this Court to make a representation to the appropriate authority, in view of the fact that the petitioner is to retire on 30.11.2026, which is less then a year.
2.
Learned Counsel representing the petitioner has submitted that the post of Superintendent GradeII is likely to fall vacant in the office of Deputy Commissioner Una, District Una, H.P., on 31.03.2026. 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
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3. Since the petitioner has left only with ten months to serve, he is at liberty to make a representation before the competent authority, who shall consider the same sympathetically keeping in view the transfer policy framed by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh and take a decision before 31.03.2026.
4. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of as not pressed.
5. Pending applications, if any, also stand
disposed of accordingly. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj )
Vacation Judge 28th January, 2026 (Pramod Kumar)