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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8021 of 2025 Date of Decision: 16.05.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Chet Ram & Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Sandeep K.Pandey, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioners, on instructions, states that petitioner would be content and satisfied in case their case is considered and decided in the light of judgment passed by Coordinate Bench this Court in CWP No. 2500 of 2021 titled Ranjit Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.
2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. B.C.Verma, learned Additional Advocate General, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioners and representation, if any, filed by the petitioners shall be considered and decided expeditiously.
3. Consequently, in view of the aforesaid fair stand adopted by learned Additional Advocate General, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file representation before the competent authority within a period of three weeks for redressal of their grievances as have been raised in the instant petition, which in turn, shall be decided by the competent authority expeditiously within a period of six weeks in light of aforesaid judgment. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Applications, if any, stand disposed of. May 16, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil)
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