IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,

SHIMLA

CWP No. 16164/2025

Decided on: 12.12.2025

Sanjay Kumar …Petitioner

Versus

State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents.

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Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.

Whether approved for rreporting?1

For the petitioner: Mr. Surya Chauhan, Advocate.

For the respoondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma,

Additional Advocate General, for

respondent No.1.

Mr. Jeevan Kumar, Advocate for

respondent No.2.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J

Petitioner is serving as Principal at Government Senior

Secondary School, Chabutra, District Hamirpur. His challenge in this writ petition is to the notification dated 09.10.2025 (Annexure P-3), whereby he has been transferred to Government Senior Secondary School, Kotla Mangan, District Sirmour. The transfer was ordered vice respondent No.2, who was brought in place of the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes

petitioner from Government Senior Secondary School, Kotla Mangan, District Sirmour.

2. Petitioner has assailed his transfer from Government Senior Secondary School, Chabutra, District Hamirpur on the grounds that:- (i) He had joined the present station only on 13.05.2025; he was no