IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.11776 of 2025 Decided on: 23.07 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Bandana Kumari ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Rajinder Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional, Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive reliefs:- “i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to rectify/correct the seniority list of Clerk as it stood in the year 1999 and assign seniority to the petitioner at appropriate place therein as per 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - her seniority position. (ii). That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to give promotions to the petitioner as per her entitlement and seniority position to the post of Junior Assistant, Senior Assistant and Superintendent Grade-Il from the due date(s) at par with her above named junior persons, with all consequential benefits.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a representation dated 23.03.2025 (Annexure P-6) to respondent No4 for claiming the above reliefs. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case respondent No.4/competent authority is directed to decide the aforesaid representation within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner 23.03.2025 (Annexure P-6) 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 Judge July 23, 2025 R.Atal