IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3048 of 2019 Decided on: 1st January, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dharmender Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Kiran Dhiman, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge CMP No.31571 of 2025 Allowed and disposed of. CWP No.3048 of 2019 2. Even though the respondents have not filed reply, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 “i) For directing respondents to release grant in aid in favour of the Petitioner w.e.f. 12.07.2013 and other consequential benefits.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is covered by the decision rendered in Villam Singh Versus State of HP & Ors2, as affirmed in State of Himachal Pradesh and others Versus Villam Singh3. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to examine his case for the relief claimed for by him in light of the aforesaid decisions within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 5. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments by passing appropriate order, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at, shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 2 CWP No.2467 of 2015, decided on 7.4.2016 3 LPA No.53 of 2018, decided on 26.11.2018 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 01, 2026 Judge Mukesh