2026:HHC:34866 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13960 of 2026 Decided on: 19.08.2026 Kedar Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioners: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to implement their own office order dated 05.06.2026 (P-1) whereby the petitioner has been transferred. ii. That respondents may kindly be directed to immediately relive the petitioner from kaza and permit him to join at the transfer station in view of the transfer order dated 05.06.2026.” 2. On 14.08.2026, the following was passed:- “Notice. Mr. Rahul Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the petitioner stands transferred from his present place of posting, however, he is not being relieved for want of a substitute. Learned Deputy Advocate General to obtain instructions as to why the transfer order is not being implemented. List on 19.8.2026.” 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:34866 3. Today, learned Additional Advocate General handed over instructions dated 18.08.2026, in terms whereof, now the petitioner has been relieved, to enable him to join at the station to which he stands transferred. 4. In light of this development, as the petition has served its purpose, the same is disposed of, so also pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge August 19, 2026 (Rishi)