IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.5348 of 2026 th Decided on 17 April, 2026 Kamal Kishore …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge

1 Whether approved for reporting?

For the petitioner: M/s Y.K. Thakur and Bhanu Verma Advocates.

For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2.

Mr. Adarsh Vashishta, Advocate, for respondent N.3.

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral g By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has, inter ialia, prayed for the following reliefs:-

i. “Quash and set aside the transfer order and corrigendum dated 09.04.2026, Annexure P-1 and Annexure P-2.

ii. With a further prayer that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to continue to serve at his present place of posting at Kanungo in Circle Bhawarna, Sub-Tehsil Bhawarna, District Kangra, H.P. in the interest of justice and fair play.”

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the transfer .orders, in terms whereof, he was earlier vide office order dated 09.04.2026, Annexure P-1, transferreHd from FK Circle Bhawarna, Sub-Tehsil Bhawarna, District Kangra to FK Circle Andr