Location-Wise Breakdown of 51 Judge Transfers in Himachal Pradesh

Indian Bureaucracy, Shimla, December 12, 2024| The Hon’ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh, in a late evening order yesterday, announced the transfer and posting of fifty-one judicial officers. This includes placements in Fast Track Special Courts dealing with Rape and POCSO cases, as well as promotions and ad-hoc appointments to meet the judicial demands across various districts. Shimla received eight new judges, with Kullu-Manali, Solan, Mandi, and Dharamsala each seeing five new judicial appointments. All officers are required to take up their new assignments by December 21, 2024. The detailed breakdown of their placements is provided below.

High Court of Himachal Pradesh

1. Shri Harish Sharma appointed District and Sessions Judge (Leave/Training Reserve), High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.
2. Shri Nishant Verma appointed Central Project Coordinator, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.

Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO)

1. Shri Harmesh Kumar appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge – Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO), Kinnaur at Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh.
2. Shri Subhash Chander Bhaseen appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge – Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO), Sirmaur at Nahan, Himachal Pradesh.
3. Shri Ramnik Sharma appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge – Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO), Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
4. Shri Sidharth Sarpal appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge – Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO), Mandi.
5. Shri Nitin Mittal appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge – Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO), Kangra at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.

Shimla

1. Shri Vivek Sharma appointed Principal Judge – Family Court, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
2. Shri Sandeep Singh Sihag appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
3. Shri Umesh Verma appointed Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Shimla.
4. Shri Ekansh Kapil appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC-II, Shimla.
5. Ms appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC-III, Shimla.
6. Ms Jyoti Bhagchandani appointed Civil Judge-cum-JM-IV, Shimla.
7. Ms Susmita Sharma appointed Civil Judge-cum-JM-V, Shimla.
8. Shri Apurva Raj appointed Civil Judge-cum-JM-VI, Shimla.

Manali, Kullu (Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti)

1. Shri Rahul appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Manali.
2. Shri Amit Mandyal appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kullu.
3. Shri Vikrant Kaundal appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kullu.
4. Shri Aslam Beg appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lahaul & Spiti at Kullu.
5. Ms Abha Chauhan to continue as District Legal Services Authority, Kullu, in the cadre of Senior Civil Judges on officiating basis for a period of two years.

Solan

1. Ms Divya Jyoti Patial appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Solan.
2. Shri Ramnik Sharma appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge – Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO), Solan.
3. Ms Akanksha Dogra to continue as Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, in the cadre of Senior Civil Judges on officiating basis for a period of two years.
4. Ms Sonal Sharma appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-ACJM-I, Solan.
5. Shri R Mihul Sharma appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-ACJM-II, Solan, with additional charge of Mobile Traffic Magistrate, Solan.

Mandi

1. Shri Sidharth Sarpal appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge – Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO), Mandi.
2. Ms Manisha Goyal appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mandi.
3. Shri Vivek Kaisth, to continue as Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Mandi, in the cadre of Senior Civil Judgnalies on officiating basis for a period of two years.
4. Ms Tina Malhotra appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC-II, Mandi.
5. Shri Vikash Thakur appointed Civil Judge-cum-JM-III, Mandi.

Chamba

1. Shri Nikhil Aggarwal appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.
2. Dr Parth Jain appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Chamba.

Dharamshala (Kangra & Una)

1. Shri Nitin Mittal appointed Additional District and Sessions Judge – Fast Track Court (Rape/POCSO), Kangra at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
2. Shri Hakikat Dhanda appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kangra at Dharamshala, with additional charge of Mobile Traffic Magistrate duties for Kangra & Una at Dharamshala.
3. Shri Varun appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC-I, Dharamshala.
4. Ms Neha Sharma appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Una.
5. Ms Paras Ahuja appointed Civil Judge-cum-JM-III, Una.

Bilaspur

1. Ms Akshi Sharma appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bilaspur.
2. Shri Prateek Gupta appointed Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Bilaspur.

Hamirpur

Shri Kuldeep Sharma appointed Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Hamirpur.

Senior Civil Judge-cum-Additional Chief Judicial Magistrates (ACJM)

1. Nalagarh – Shri Ajay Kumar to continue as Senior Civil Judge-cum-ACJM, Nalagarh, in the cadre of Senior Civil Judges on officiating basis for a period of two years.
2. Nadaun – Shri Anuj Bahal appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM), Nadaun.
3. Dehra – Shri Gaurav Chaudhary appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-ACJM-II, Dehra.
4. Nurpur – Ms Deepali Gambhir appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-ACJM-II, Nurpur.
5. Theog – Ms Kanika Gupta appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-ACJM, Theog.
6. Dehra – Shri Gaurav Chaudhary appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-ACJM-II, Dehra.
7. Nurpur – Ms Deepali Gambhir appointed Senior Civil Judge-cum-ACJM-II, Nurpur.

Civil Judge-cum- Judicial Magistrate of First Class (JMFC)

1. Indora – Ms Parveen Khadwal appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Indora.
2. Karsog – Ms Shweta Narula appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Karsog.
3. Sarkaghat – Shri Yudh Veer Singh appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC-I, Sarkaghat.
4. Banjar – Shri Karam Pratap Singh appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Banjar.
5. Gohar – Ms Priya Dogra appointed Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Gohar.

Civil Judge-cum- Judicial Magistrate (JM)

1. Amb – Ms Himani appointed Civil Judge-cum-JM-III, Amb.
2. Rohru – Shri Raghav Sharma appointed Civil Judge-cum-JM, Rohru.
3. Sarkaghat – Ms Ridhi Patrawal appointed Civil Judge-cum-JM-II, Sarkaghat.