Seema Devi v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge oral disposal of a transfer-related writ petition: CWP No.4515 of 2026, High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla, decided by Justice Ajay Mohan Goel; petitioner Smt. Seema Devi; respondents State of Himachal Pradesh and others (counsel: Anshul Jairath; Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General). Directions: sympathetic decision of petitioner's representation within three weeks; interim protection from forced joining of the transferred station; leave due permitted; pending miscellaneous applications disposed. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Directions that (i) the petitioner's representation be decided sympathetically within three weeks, (ii) till then she shall not be forced to join the station to which she stands transferred, and (iii) she may avail the kind of leave due; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of.