JUDGMENT :

In the instant petition, petitioner, serving as Superintendent Grade-II in Panchyati Raj Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh, has assailed his impugned transfer order dated 25.9.2020 passed by Director Rural Development after considering representation of the petitioner in pursuance to judgment dated 1.9.2020 passed by a Division Bench of this High Court in CWP No. 2682 of 2020, titled Kamal Jeet Gupta Vs. State of H.P., whereby after quashing the earlier transfer order dated 23.7.2020 of petitioner and respondent No. 3, they were permitted to make representations to the Department to re-consider their transfer after giving them opportunity of hearing with further direction to maintain status quo qua posting of the petitioner and respondent No. 3 till decision by the Department.

2. Present petition is second round of litigation. Earlier transfer order dated 23.7.2020 was assailed by the petitioner on various grounds, including that he was transferred after short span of 5 months after his joining at present place of posting i.e. Nurpur in February, 2020 in pursuance to his transfer from Kangra to Nurpur vide order dated 18.2.2020 issued on his request on medical gro