Shimla, June 22 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Saturday quashed the transfer order of a government school teacher, observing that the transfer was made "only on the basis of a D.O. (Demi Official) note" without any independent review by the authorities, thus violating the principles of administrative fairness.

Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, while hearing the petition (CWP No. 9828 of 2025) filed by Chittar Singh, a Junior Basic Teacher posted at Government Primary School (GPS) Kelti in Education Block Bagsaid, found merit in the claim that the June 4 transfer order relocating him to GPS Karari Paplog in Dharampur-I block had no valid administrative justification.

"Since the petitioner has been transferred... only on the basis of D.O....