CWP/19518/2026 on 30 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA

CWP No.19518 of 2026

Decided on: 30.10.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Pramod Kumar

....Petitioner

Versus State of H.P. & Ors.

…Respondents _________________________________________________________________

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Ajay K Chauhan, Advocate.

For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. Petitioner is presently serving as Junior Basic Trained Teacher at Government Primary School Guwari-II Education Block Tissa, District Chamba, H.P. stated to be a hard/tribal area. It is his case that he has completed much more than requisite tenure at the aforesaid hard/tribal area. For that reason, and also on account of high-risk pregnancy

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of his wife, he preferred a representation on 05.09.2026 (Annexure P-2) to respondent No.2/competent authority, seeking his transfer, however, the same has not been decided 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 two 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 October 30, 2026 R.Atal

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