1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8852 of 2025 Date of decision: 27.05.2025 Pratap Chand. ...Petitioner. Versus HPSEBL. ...Respondent. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Dheeraj Kanwar, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief:- “(i). That the respondents may be directed to count the service of the petitioner w.e.f. 11.09.2019 when he was entitled to the selected (ii). That the respondent board may kindly be directed to treat the petitioner to have been in service notionally form the date when similar situated persons have been appointed from the same selection process. (iii). That the respondent board may kindly be directed to count the notional appointment of the petitioner towards seniority and increments.” -2- 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has represented to the respondents on 21.09.2024 (Annexure P-4) for redressal of his grievances, however, the competent authority has till date not taken any call on the aforesaid representation. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case he is permitted to file a fresh representation in accordance with law, whereafter, the competent authority/respondents may be directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law within a time-bound schedule. This is not objected to by learned counsel for the respondents. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to prefer a fresh representation within two weeks from today. In case, such representation is so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law and applicable policy 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 27th May, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)