Sanjay Kumar v. State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Government employee transfer — Transfer Policy of Government of Himachal Pradesh — completion of normal tenure in hard area (two stints: 21.04.2015–13.08.2017 and from 03.09.2023) — entitlement to be transferred to station of choice — direction to decide pending representation (Annexure P-1) within four weeks with opportunity of hearing — petition disposed of without calling reply. Keywords: hard area / soft area posting; normal tenure; station of choice; representation pending; writ petition disposed with directions; Jal Shakti Department; Pangi, Chamba; CWP. Useful for advocates citing enforcement of state transfer-policy entitlements and disposals by direction to decide representations.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's pending representation (Annexure P-1) expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks, after affording him an opportunity of being heard and taking note of the Transfer Policy formulated by the Government of Himachal Pradesh; pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.