IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP 9884 of 2024 Decided on: 4th April, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Hari Ram & Ors ....Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Anr. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Prem P. Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. ________________________________________________________________ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Even though the respondents have not filed reply to the writ petition, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 2. This petition has been filed for grant of following relief: - “a. To issue a writ of mandamus, appropriate writ, order or direction in nature thereof, directing the respondent department to treat the petitioners as having been appointed in the year 2002 with all 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - consequential benefits for all purposes and intents.” 3. Relief has been prayed for on the strength of the decision rendered in Milat Ram and others Vs. State of H.P. and others2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would be content in case they are permitted to file representation(s) to the respondent/Competent Authority for redressal of their grievances and the respondents/Competent Authority is directed to decide the same within a time bound schedule. Learned Assistant Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed by permitting the petitioners to file representation(s) within two weeks, which shall be decided by the respondents /Competent Authority within six weeks from the date of receipt of the same, in accordance with law and also keeping in view the aforesaid judgment. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioners. 2 CWPOA No.6850 of 2020 , decided on 10.05.2023 - 3 - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge April 4, 2025 R.Atal