IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.978 of 2026 Decided on: 09.01.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Anish Sharma ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner is presently serving as JBT at GPS Barour, Tehsil Udaypur, District Lahual & Spiti, H.P. stated to be falling under hard/tribal area. His case is that on completion of normal tenure at the present station, he preferred a representation on 15.12.2025 (Annexure P-4) to 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - respondent No.2/competent authority, seeking inter-district from District Lahaul & Spiti to District Kangra under 5% quota. Petitioner’s grievance is that the 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.2/Competent Authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law and as per applicable transfer notification/policy within a period of six 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 January 9, 2026 R.Atal