IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8778 of 2025 Decided on: 27th May, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chen Lal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Meera Devi and Ms. Jyoti Dogra, Advocates. For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice confined to respondents No.1 to 3, which is waived by Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General. Considering the nature of order being passed hereinafter, neither reply is required to be called from the appearing respondents nor notice is required to be issued to respondent No.4. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. The writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- “i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to pay the grant-in-aid as per the SMC Policy to the Petitioner w.e.f. 17-04-2013 in terms of the judgment passed by this Hon’ble Court as well as Hon’ble Apex Court in the interest of justice and fair play alongwith upto date interest.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a representation to the respondents on 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-5) for claiming the above relief. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/ competent authority(s) are directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned Deputy 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 direction to respondent No.2/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua May 27, 2025 Judge Mukesh