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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No. 16052 of 2026.
Decided on :15
th September
, 2026
Priyanka Thakur ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Dinesh Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Mr. Sikander Bhushan, learned Deputy Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.
3. Petitioner is serving as Senior Medical Lab Technician at CHC Gagal under BMO Ratti, District Mandi. Her grievance is that on completion of regular tenure at the aforesaid station, she preferred a representation on 29.06.2026 (Annexure P-3) seeking her transfer, but the aforesaid representation has not been considered and decided in accordance with law till date by the respondents/competent authority. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are 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, this writ petition is
disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law, rules and applicable transfer policy. 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.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 15th September, 2026.
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