IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No.1752 of 2020. Decided on : 22 nd August , 2026. Kanti Saroop & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). When this case was taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue raised by the petitioners is squarely covered by the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.1747 of 2020, titled as Hari Chand & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Ors. She further informs the Court that the State has preferred a Letters Patent Appeal No. 13 of 2022, titled as State of H.P. & Ors. vs. Hari Chand & Ors., against the said judgment, which is pending adjudication before the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court and there is a stay operating against 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Coordinate Bench. She accordingly prays that in this backdrop, this petition be disposed of by permitting the petitioners to approach the authorities by way of separate representations, with the observation that appropriate orders on the representations be passed by the Authority within some time-bound period as from the date of adjudication of the Letters Patent Appeal by the Hon'ble Division Bench. 2. In light of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition is disposed of with the observation that the petitioners may approach the Authority concerned by way of separate representations highlighting the issues raised in this petition. Appropriate order on the representations of the petitioners shall be passed by the authority after the adjudication of LPA No. 13, of 2022 by the Hon'ble Division Bench, within eight weeks thereafter. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 22nd August, 2026. (jai)