IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.51 of 2026

Date of Decision: 02.01.2026

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Santosh Kumar ……..Petitioner

Versus H

State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents

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Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? ¹

For the Petitioner: Ms. Anuja Mehta, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General,

with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate

General, for State.

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Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral):

Petitioner herein, who at present is working as Assistant

Professor (Hindi) at PG College, Chamba, District Chamba, is aggrieved of order dated 26.12.2025 (Annexure P-3), whereby he has been

transferred from afore College to Government College, Pangi.

2. Precisely, the grouse of the petitioner, as has been highlighted in the petition and further canvassed by Ms. Anuja Mehta, learned counsel representing the petitioner is that impugned transfer order is in violation of the Transfer Policy, formulated by the Government of Himachal Pradesh, because petitioner herein could not have b