IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 11597of 2025 Date of Decision: 30.07.2025 _______________________________________________________ Ranjeeta Kumari and Ors. …….Petitioners Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. … Respondents ______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioners: Mr. R.L. Chaudhary and Mr. H.R. Sidhu, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Before reply, if any, could be called for from the respon- dents, learned counsel for the petitioners while referring to judgment dated 4.9.2023, passed in CWP No. 2171 of 2023, titled Hem Raj & Ors v. State of Himachal Pradesh alongwith connected matters, states that issue sought to be decided in the instant proceedings stands adjudicated in the afore judgment and as such, petitioners would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider their representation in light of afore judg- ment. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to the aforesaid innocuous prayer made by the learned counsel for the peti- tioners. 3. Having perused aforesaid judgment sought to be relied upon vis-à-vis issue raised in the petition at hand, this Court finds that issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated in the aforesaid judgment rendered by coordinate Bench of this Court and as such, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties in case respondents are directed to consider and decide case of the petition- ers in light of the aforesaid judgment. 4. Consequently, in view of the above, present petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider and decide representation of the petitioners in light of Hem Raj (supra), expedi- tiously, preferably, within four weeks from today. In case, petitioners are found to be similarly situate to the petitioners in the aforesaid judgment, they would be extended similar benefits. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful in terms of the instant or- der shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and pass speaking order thereupon taking note of the observations made here- in above as well as findings returned in the afore judgment. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 30, 2025 manjit