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2026 DAILYLAW 6711 (HP)

SUSHIL KUMAR v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS

CWP/3091/2026 · 2026-03-17

Ajay Mohan Goel

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2026:HHC:7471 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3091 of 2026 Decided on: 17.03.2026 Sushil Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner: Mr. C.S. Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice confined to respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. 2. By way of this petition, the petitioner has assailed his transfer from his present place of posting, i.e. Government Middle School, Khehar under Complex GSSS Raja-Ka-Talab, District Kangra, H.P. to GSSS Dhulaara, District Chamba, H.P. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has been serving in and around the present area, as has been pointed out in the transfer order also, but he has a medical issue, which is evident from Annexure P-4 and in these circumstances, he submits that it would be in the interest of justice in case the petitioner be adjusted at some convenient station. Learned Counsel further submits that the petitioner is to superannuate in the month of June, 2028 and has just over two years to superannuate. He further submits that his wife is also a 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:7471 Government servant and, therefore, his case is a couple case. 4. In light of the fact that the petitioner is serving in and around the station from where he presently stands transferred, though this Court is not interfering with the transfer order, but this petition is disposed of with the direction that the representation, which the petitioner has filed, i.e. Annexure P-5, be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of two weeks from today, taking into consideration the medical issue pointed out by the petitioner and till then, he shall not be forced to join at the station to which he stands transferred and he can avail the kind of leave due to him. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge March 17, 2026 (Rishi)