Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 554 HP
Judgement Date : 2 February, 2026
( 2026:HHC:3431 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.
CWP No.1592 of 2026 Decided on: 2nd February, 2026 Kamaldeep Sharma
.
.......Petitioner
versus
Managing Director, HRTC and others ...Respondents
of Coram The Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Vacation Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner:
For the respondents:
rt Ms. Archna Dutt, Advocate.
Ms. Kiran Dhiman, Advocate
vice Mr.Raman Jamalta, Advocate.
Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Vacation Judge (Oral)
Notice. Ms.Kiran Dhiman, Advocate appears and
waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. Keeping in view the order proposed to the passed
in the present petition, no reply is intended to be called from
the respondents.
3. The petitioner has been transferred vide office
order dated 24.01.2026 (Annexure P-1) from CBA Chandigarh
to Keylong Unit with immediate effect with TTA/joining time,
against a vacancy in public interest.
1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly
conceded before this Court that though the petitioner has
completed his normal tenure at the present place of posting,
.
but keeping in view the ailment of the petitioner, as per
Annexures P-2 and P-3, he has already made a representation
to the competent authority vide Annexure P-4, which has not
of been decided so far. Since the petitioner is suffering from
stress disorder/anxiety disorder phobia and further as
submitted by learned counsel that the petitioner has been rt given light duties, the interest of justice will be met in case
the representation made by the petitioner will be considered
by the respondent-Corporation sympathetically and he can be
accommodated at some suitable place. This order is being
passed, keeping in view the medical record of the petitioner
placed on record.
5. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed
of with a direction to the respondent-Corporation to decide
the representation (Annexure P-4) made by the petitioner
sympathetically, taking into consideration the ailment of the
petitioner, within a period of three weeks from the date of
receipt of copy of this order. Till then, the operation of
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impugned office order dated 24.01.2026 (Annexure P-1)
passed by the respondent-Corporation shall remain stayed.
6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall
.
also stand disposed of.
( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj )
February 02, 2026 Vacation Judge (naveen)
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