IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8223 of 2025 Date of Decision: 2.6.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Karanjeet Singh ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Prantap Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3/State. Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner’s case is squarely covered by the judgment dated 26.11.2024, passed in CWP No. 744 of 2024, titled Surjit Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. (alongwith connected matter) and as such, he would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide his representation (Annexure P-2) in a time bound manner. 2. Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General, while putting appearance on behalf of the respondents, fairly states - 2 - that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court without going into the merits of the case deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-2) in light of Surjit Singh (supra) expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass a speaking order thereupon. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. June 2, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge