Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/19144/2026 on 27 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No. 19144 of 2026
Decided on : 27
th October
, 2026
Smt. Soni Vasudeva ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Anr. ....Respondents.
Coram:
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. Petitioner is serving as Lecturer (Economics) at GSSS Guwan, (Mehla Block), District Chamba, H.P., statedly with effect from 02.09.2022. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner's place of posting falls in hard area under the applicable transfer policy. On completion of normal tenure at the aforesaid hard area, petitioner preferred representation on 12.10.2026 (Annexure P-3) to the respondents, seeking transfer to a soft area of her preference, however, 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 16:27:08 :::CIS
2 the same has not been considered and decided in accordance with law till date by the respondents/competent authority.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule.
4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law, rules and applicable transfer policy within four weeks from today. 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 27th October, 2026.
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