IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.14470 of 2026 Decided on 29th September 2026 Rajat Choudhary …Petitioner Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yogesh Jaswal, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Sambhav Bhasin, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.1. Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of writ petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “i. That this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to quash and set aside the Notification dated 25.07.2026 (Annexure P-3), to the extent it adversely affects the rights and legitimate claims of the Petitioner, being arbitrary, unreasonable, unjust, retrospective in its operation and contrary to the applicable policy and law, and further direct the Respondents to continue/apply the Office Memorandum dated 10.07.2013 (Annexure P-4), particularly the provisions contained in Para 16.1 thereof, in respect of the Petitioner's case and claim. ii. This Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to direct the Respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 14.07.2026 (Annexure P-6) expeditiously, strictly in accordance with the Office 2 Memorandum dated 10.07.2013 (Annexure P-4), particularly Para 16.1 thereof, and the policy applicable on the date of submission of the said representation, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time- bound period as may be prescribed by this Hon'ble Court.” 2. When this case was taken up for consideration today, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Board has handed over to the Court office order dated 26.09.2026, in terms whereof, the petitioner now stands transferred from Electrical System Sub-Division, HPSEBL, Akpa to P&T Division, HPSEBL, Kangra. 3. In light of this development, as the petition has lost its efficacy, the same is closed, but with the observation that the petitioner shall be allowed to continue to serve at the station to which he stands transferred for a reasonable tenure. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge (Yogesh Jaswal) Judge September 29, 2026 (Vinod)