Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/19411/2026 on 29 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No. 19411 of 2026.
Decided on : 29
th October,
Tenjin Chhomo ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
Coram:
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Karan Kapoor, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Mr. L. N. Sharma, Learned Additional Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. Petitioner is serving as Assistant Professor (English, College Cadre), at Vallabh Government College, Mandi. Her grievance is to the notification issued on 27.10.2026 (Annexure P-3), whereby she has been transferred to Government Degree College, Banjar, Kullu. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has completed her normal tenure at the current station, she is presently in the family way and is 4 months pregnant. Therefore, her transfer at this stage and long travel between the transferred station and her native place will 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 02/11/2026 15:49:50 :::CIS
entail difficulties for her. Learned Counsel further submits that no one else has been posted at the place of the petitioner.
3. In view of above and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to prefer a representation to respondent No.1/competent authority seeking her transfer or suitable adjustment/retention. In case such a representation is so preferred within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law and applicable transfer policy, inter alia taking into consideration the petitioner being in the family way, within two weeks thereafter. Till such time, the petitioner shall be allowed to continue at her current place of posting. However, this limited protection shall stand automatically vacated in case no representation is preferred by the petitioner within the time indicated. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 29th October, 2026.
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