UKHC010149532026 2026:UHC:7642 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPSS/2244/2026 Manoj Kumar --Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand & others --Respondents Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J. Mr. Tribhuwan Chandra Pandey, learned Counsel for petitioner. 2. Mr. Anil Dabral, learned Addl. CSC for the State. 3. By means of present writ petition, petitioner has sought a writ of mandamus commanding respondent authorities to decide the joint representation dated 29.06.2026 (Annexure no.3) moved by petitioner and respondent no.6 within a stipulated period. 4. Petitioner contends that petitioner and respondent no.6 both are working as Lecturer (Physics) in Atal Utkrisht Govt. Inter Colleges located at Ramgarh and Bhimtal respectively. Petitioner and respondent no.6 moved a joint application seeking mutual transfer on 29.06.2026. The said application is still pending disposal. 5. It is contended by petitioner that in view of Clause 13 of guidelines given in Government Order dated 23.07.2021, petitioner’s mutual transfer can be made by respondents, and there is no impediment in passing such an order of mutual transfer. 6. Learned Counsel for respondent-State submits that if an order is passed by this Court directing respondent no.2 – Director, Secondary Education to decide the representation dated 29.06.2026 within a specific period, ends of justice would be met. UKHC010149532026 2026:UHC:7642 7. In such view of the matter, writ petition is finally disposed of. Respondent no.2 is directed to decide the joint application dated 29.06.2026 (Annexure No.3) by passing a speaking and reasoned order relying upon Clause 13 of G.O. dated 23.07.2021, within four weeks from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. 8. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of. (Pankaj Purohit, J.) 24.08.2026 R.Dang RAJEEV DANG Digitally signed by RAJEEV DANG DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=963da6fc6df8dbb91944e0c58b9ed259ec3d800f419a1199f1 5a3961c8ca2957, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=63F6E663A1DD44892EED6B81F043D778B37D74D2D B7200F2DABC7ABCC1CA358D, cn=RAJEEV DANG Date: 2026.08.24 17:56:12 +05'30'