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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No. 17999 of 2026.
Decided on : 8
th October
, 2026
Munish Bakshi ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. Petitioner is serving as Trained Graduate Teacher (Medical) at GHS Teshan u/c GSSS Baragaon, Tehsil Kumarsain, District Shimla. He instituted CWP No. 16601/2025 seeking transfer to another station on account of adverse family circumstances. The writ petition was disposed of on 28.10.2025 with directions to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in accordance with law within the timeline indicated therein. Pursuant to the directions, respondent No. 2 rejected the petitioner's representation on 21.11.2025 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2 with the observation that the petitioner had not completed his normal tenure at the present place of posting at that time.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has now completed his normal tenure. He has reiterated his request for transfer on completion of not only normal tenure, but also on account of the serious medical issues being faced by his 17 years old son (Annexure P-3). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid representation has not been considered.
4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration applicable transfer policy within a period of four weeks. 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 8th October, 2026.
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