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Surjan Singh v. the Hptdcl and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC11 Mar 2026CWP/2737/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Surjan Singh v. HPTDC Ltd., CWP No.2737 of 2026, High Court of Himachal Pradesh (Justice Ajay Mohan Goel), decided 11.03.2026 — writ petition against transfer order dated 05.03.2026 (MDH moved from Hilltop, Swarghat to Circuit House, Willy's Park, Shimla) filed on ground of imminent superannuation — dismissed as infructuous ('lost its efficacy') after petitioner's adjustment at Hotel Lake View, Bilaspur — no adjudication of the transfer-near-retirement question; citable only for disposal of petitions rendered ineffective by intervening events.

What did the court decide?

On being informed that the petitioner had been adjusted in Hotel Lake View at Bilaspur, H.P., and on the submission of petitioner's counsel that the petition had lost its efficacy, the Court ordered the petition to be dismissed. ¶12

Surjan Singh Vs the Hptdcl and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:HHC:6643

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.2737 of 2026
Decided on: 11.03.2026

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Surjan Singh … Petitioner

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Versus

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Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) Limited and others … Respondents

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Coram

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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?¹

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____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner: Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Shivank Singh Panta, Advocate.

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Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral)

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By way of this petition, the petitioner had approached this Court, feeling aggrieved by Office Order dated 05.03.2026 (Annexure P-1), in terms whereof, the petitioner who is serving as MDH in the respondent-Corporation, stood transferred from Hilltop, Swarghat to Circuit House, Willy’s Park, Shimla. The contention of learned Counsel for the petitioner was that the order was bad as the same was passed ignoring the fact that the petitioner was to superannuate without two weeks.

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Today, the Court stands informed that now the petitioner has been adjusted in Hotel Lake View at Bilaspur, H.P.. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that in light of subsequent developments, as the petition has lost its efficacy, the same be dismissed. Ordered accordingly.

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