IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 1993 of 2026 Decided on 03rd March, 2026 Manohar Lal …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and other …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Rocky, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an affidavit with the Registry of this mentioning therein that the Authorities have not rejected any earlier representation of the petitioner on the same cause. He further submits that the present petition be closed, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Authorities afresh by way of a fresh representation within a period of four weeks, with a direction to the Authorities to decide the same within some reasonable time. 2 2. In terms of the prayer so made by learned counsel, these proceedings are closed with the observation that in the event of the petitioner’s filing a fresh representation with regard to the issues raised in this petition to the competent Authority within a period of four weeks from today, the same be decided in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter, keeping in view of the averments made therein as well as judgments, if any, being relied upon by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge March 03, 2026 (Vinod)