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2026 DAILYLAW 26089 (HP)

NEETA RAM v. STATE OF HP AND ANOTHER

CWP/17902/2026 · 2026-10-07

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17902 of 2026 Decided on: 7th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neeta Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vivek Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Yuyutsu Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is serving as Assistant Professor (Sanskrit) at Government College Chamba. His case is that on account of certain domestic issues as also on account of his mother’s serious sickness, he preferred a representation on 13.07.2026 (Annexure P-4) to respondent No.1, seeking transfer to a place of his preference in view of his adverse 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 family circumstances. Petitioner’s grievance is that he has even otherwise completed more than the requisite tenure at his present place of posting, however, his aforesaid representation has not been decided by the respondents till date. 3. Looking to the limited grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.1/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law and keeping in view the applicable transfer policy, within a period of two 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. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 07, 2026 Judge Mukesh