Major Judicial Shuffle in Himachal Pradesh as High Court Orders Transfers...
SHIMLA: The High Court of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla has issued a notification announcing a series of transfers and postings within the H.P. Judicial Service cadre of District Judges and Additional District Judges, effective immediately.
Here's a rundown of the changes made by the High court:
1. Sh. Davinder Kumar, formerly District and Sessions Judge in Kullu, assumes the role of District and Sessions Judge (Forests) in Shimla.
2. Sh. Yogesh Jaswal, previously serving as Presiding Officer at the Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal in Shimla, transitions to the position of Principal Judge at the Family Court in Mandi.
3. Sh. Vikas Bhardwaj moves from District and Sessions Judge in Hamirpur to Kullu.
4. Sh. Bhuvnesh Awasthi shifts from District and Sessions Judge in Una to Hamirpur.
5. Sh. Rajeev Bali leaves his post as Director of the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Academy in Shimla to become the District and Sessions Judge in Kangra at Dharamshala.
6. Sh. Jaswant Singh moves from District and Sessions Judge (Forests) in Shimla to Chamba.
7. Smt. Anuja Sood who served as Registrar at Lokayukta, Himachal Pradesh, is now placed as Presiding Officer at the Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal in Shimla.
8. Sh. Naresh Kumar is transferred from Presiding Officer at the Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal in Kangra at Dharamshala to District and Sessions Judge in Una.
9. Sh. Nitin Kumar, formerly Additional District and Sessions Judge in Dehra, now heads the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Academy in Shimla.
10. Smt. Praveen Chauhan is moved from Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Shimla to Presiding Officer at the Labour Court-cum-Industrial Tribunal in Kangra at Dharamshala.
11. Sh. Vivek Sharma transitions from Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Una to Chairman-cum-Member at the Himachal Pradesh Transport Appellate Tribunal in Hamirpur.
12. Sh. P.C. Rana moves from Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Mandi to Paonta Sahib.
13. Sh. Pankaj Sharma is transferred from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Sundernagar to Rohru.
14. Sh. Avinash Chander shifts from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Nalagarh to Sundernagar.
15. Sh. Rajesh Chauhan moves from Additional District and Sessions Judge-II in Shimla to Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Kangra at Dharamshala.
16. Dr. Abira Basu transitions from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Paonta Sahib to Sarkaghat.
17. Sh. Sachin Raghu moves from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Sarkaghat to Hamirpur.
18. Sh. Gaurav Mahajan is transferred from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Hamirpur to Sirmaur at Nahan.
19. Smt. Kanta Verma shifts from Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Kangra at Dharamshala to Una.
20. **Sh. Abhay Mandiyal** moves from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr to Nalagarh.
21. Smt. Sapna Pandey transitions from Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Solan to Dehra.
22. Sh. Arvind Kumar moves from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Sirmaur at Nahan to Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Mandi.
23. Sh. Praveen Garg shifts from Additional District and Sessions Judge-II in Kangra at Dharamshala to Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Shimla.
24. Sh. Yajuvender Singh, previously serving as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Registry of High Court of Himachal Pradesh, is transferred to Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr.
25. Sh. Pankaj, formerly Additional District and Sessions Judge in Fast Track Special Court (Rape & POCSO) in Sirmaur at Nahan, is now Additional District and Sessions Judge-I in Solan.
26. Sh. Vivek Khanal moves from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Rohru to Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) in Solan.
27. Ms. Gurmeet Kaur shifts from Additional District and Sessions Judge in Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) in Solan to Fast Track Special Court (Rape & POCSO) in Sirmaur at Nahan.
The notification also includes specific instructions regarding the joining dates for various officers, with some expected to join by June 3, 2024, and others before May 10, 2024, in light of an upcoming Lok-Adalat.
According to notification, the officer at Serial No. 17 will not receive TA/DA, as the transfer was made upon request.
This reshuffle aims to streamline the judicial administration in Himachal Pradesh, ensuring effective functioning across different districts and courts.
