IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3 of 2026 Date of Decision: 02.01.2026 _______________________________________________________ Nishant Sharma …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Atul Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate Generals. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Petitioner herein, who at present is working as TGT(Sanskrit) at Government Middle School, Pujarli u/c Government Senior Secondary School, Maraog, Education Block, Copal, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, has approached this Court in the instant proceedings seeking therein direction to the respondents to consider and decide his pending representation dated 14.11.2025 (Annexure P-1), whereby prayer has been made on behalf of the petitioner for his transfer from afore District Shimla to District Solan, Himachal Pradesh under 5% inter-District quota. 2. It is averred in the petition that petitioner has already completed five years service in District Shimla and as such, in terms of Notification dated 20.11.2021, he may be considered for transfer from District Shimla to District Solan, Himachal Pradesh. 3. Having regard to the nature of prayer made in the instant petition and order proposed to be passed, this Court sees no necessity to 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 call for the reply on behalf of the respondents, who are otherwise represented by Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General. Learned Additional Advocate General fairly states that representation, if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously. 4. Having carefully perused averments contained in the petition, which is duly supported by an affidavit, this Court finds that petitioner herein has already completed five years service in District Shimla and as such, in terms of Notification dated 20.11.2021 as such, he is entitled to seek transfer from one District to another District under 5% inter-District quota. 5. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the pending representation dated 14.11.2025 (Annexure P-1) of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass appropriate order. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 1. p (Sandeep Sharma), Judge January 02, 2026 (shankar)