IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.5189 of 2026 Decided on: 16.04.2026 Sh. Parvinder Kumar … Petitioner Versus .

State of Himachal Pradesh and others H… Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Jud ge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹Yes ___________________________________o_________________ _

For the petitioner: Mr. Pankaj Thakur, Advocate.

For the respondents: Mr. Pus hpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate Genetral.

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge r(Oral)

Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents.

2. CBy way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:-

“I. That Your Lordships may graciously be pleased to issue the Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing and setting aside the impugned Office Order dated

03.02.2026 contained in Annexure P-6.

II. That, a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued by directing the respondent to transfer the petitioner against one of the vacant posts mentioned in para 11 of the petition in view of the 5% inter district transfer policy/guidelines in the interest of justice.”

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that his applicat