Sunita Rani v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP No.3718 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; decided 19 March 2025 by Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua (single judge). Teacher-transfer writ petition: petitioner, a Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts) at GHS Baag (District Shimla) since 22.02.2022, statedly posted in a difficult sub-cadre area, sought transfer to a soft station through representation dated 02.02.2025 (Annexure P-3) addressed to respondent No.2, which had not been decided. Court disposed of the petition by directing the competent authority (respondent No.2) to decide the representation within four weeks in accordance with law and the applicable transfer policy and to communicate the decision to the petitioner. No statute or precedent was cited; no impugned order was under challenge.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 02.02.2025 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law and the applicable transfer policy within four weeks, and to communicate the decision so arrived at to the petitioner.