Pawan Kumar vs State Of Himachal Pradesh And Others

Vivek Singh Thakur, J

Notice. Ms.Ritta Goswami, Additional Advocate General waives service and accepts notice on behalf of respondents.

At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is serving as JBT in Government Primary School, Kakra Dhar, Education

Block Seraj-1 at Janjheli, district Mandi, H.P., which, as per notification and instructions issued by respondents-State, falls in difficult area and that he

has completed 3 years 3 months in the same place and, therefore, in terms of Transfer Policy, he is required to be considered for his posting in soft

area and in this regard petitioner has submitted representation to the respondents on 12.1.2022, which is pending consideration before the concerned

authority and petitioner would be content in case present petition is disposed of by directing the concerned authority to consider and decide the

representation of the petitioner in a time bound manner with further direction to keep the posts vacant in schools of choice mentioned in representation

Annexure P-1 as well as petiton i.e. GCPS Pangna, GPS Sarahi, GPS Kandha Sorta, GPS Lucha Dhar and GPS Kalashan in Education Block

Karsog-2, District Mandi, H.P.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, present petition is disposed of with

direction to respondents No. 2 and 3 to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-1) on or before 15th March, 2022, by

passing a speaking and reasoned order, after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, if desired so, for considering his transfer to above

mentioned schools. Till the decision is taken on representation of the petitioner, posts in the aforesaid schools shall not be filled. In case adverse order

is passed against the petitioner, he is at liberty to avail appropriate remedy for redressal of his grievances.

The petition stands disposed of so also the pending application(s), if any.