JUDGMENT :

Ranjan Sharma, J.

Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

2. With the consent of the parties, the instant writ petition is taken up for disposal, at this stage, in view of the order intended to be passed herein.

3. The petitioner has filed the instant petition with the following reliefs:-

“(i) That the respondent be directed to decide the representation dated 06-07-2023 (Annexure P-2) within time bound manner and transfer the petitioner to the station of his choice as per the transfer policy of State of H.P.

(ii) That the Respondents be directed to transfer the petitioner to one of the stations of his choice as per the transfer policy of State of H.P. as mentioned supra.”

4. The petitioner was initially posted on contract basis as an Assistant Professor (History) in Government Degree College Pangi at Kilar, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, which is a tribal area and he joined as such on 07.07.2018 [Annexure P-1]. His services were regularized in March, 2021. Since his initial appointment, the petitioner has been working as such at the said station, i.e. Government Degree College Pangi at