IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.15586 of 2026 Decided on: 08.09.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Nand Lal ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. . …Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Tarun K Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is presently posted as Principal, GSSS Kutgarh, District Mandi, stated to be a hard/difficult area. His case is that representation preferred by him on 08.03.2026, (Annexure P-4), seeking his transfer/adjustment on the ground that he is nearing superannuation and has 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - already served full tenure at hard area in GSSS Sangla, District Kinnaur, has not been decided by the competent authority till date. 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent /Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per transfer policy within a period of four weeks from today. The decision so taken be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge September 8, 2026 R.Atal