IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.15779 of 2026 Decided on: 10.09. 2026 _________________________________________________________________ Uma Devi ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Ms. Nandita, Advocate. For the respondent: 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 respondent. 2. Petitioner is serving as Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts) at GSSS Ser Tandula, District Sirmaur, stated to be a hard/backward area, where she has completed her normal tenure. Petitioner’s case is that she has preferred a representation on 28.07.2026 (Annexure P-3) seeking transfer from hard/backward area to a place of her choice, but the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - said representation has not been considered and 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 No.2 /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 10,2026 R.Atal