IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 15464 of 2026 Decided on : 7 th September , 2026 Bikram Chand ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Anr. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Advocate vice Mr. Chaman Negi, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned counsel appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents-State. 2. Petitioner is serving as Principal, GSSS Digreh, District Kullu, H.P. His case is that he is due to superannuate on 31.07.2028. His wife is posted as Junior Basic Trained Teacher at Government Primary School, Makroli, Education Block, Rampur-1, District Shimla. Petitioner is stated to have rendered about seven and a half years of service in notified tribal area. He seeks transfer to a suitable station in terms of his representation dated 05.06.2026 (Annexure P-1). 3. In view of above facts, petitioner's grievance is that though the aforesaid representation had been forwarded by the concerned 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Principal to the Deputy Director of School Education (Secondary), Kullu, yet the same has not yet been considered and decided by the competent authority in accordance with law. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be content in case the respondent No.2/competent authority is directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 5. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, Annexure P-1, in accordance with law and Rules/Policy governing the field within a period of four weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 7th September, 2026. (jai)