IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.9446 of 2025 Decided on: 6th June, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nasib Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Amrick Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Sikander Bhushan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. The writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:- “a) That Writ of Mandamus may be issued directing the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Junior Engineer against the vacant post/quota fixed from due date i.e. 2019, with in time bound period with all consequential benefits with interest to the petitioner from due date. b) The respondents may be restrained from filling up the post of Junior Engineer in the department against the 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 quota fixed/vacant posts without considering the name of the Petitioner.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a representation to the respondents on 23.04.2024 (Annexure P-10) for claiming the above reliefs. 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 the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 23.04.2024 (Annexure P-10) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua June 06, 2025 Judge Mukesh