IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP Nos. 735, 737, 879, 780, 784 and 786 of 2025 Decided on : 10.01.2025 1. CWP No. 735 of 2025 Oma Dutt. …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents 2. CWP No. 737 of 2025 Kamla Devi. …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents 3. CWP No. 879 of 2025 Tarkeshwari Mehta. …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents 4. CWP No. 780 of 2025 Ram Kumar. …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents 5. CWP No. 784 of 2025 Suresh Kumari. …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents 2 6. CWP No. 786 of 2025 Ram Lal. …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : M/s Gamhir Singh and Ganesh Barowalia, Advocates, in all the petitions. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, in all the petitions. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) As prayed for, these petitions are disposed of with the direction that representation of the petitioners be decided by the respondents-Department, within a period of eight weeks from today and respondents can go into the issue of delay and latches, in light of the fact that the petitioners are approaching this Court almost after 28 years. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge January 10, 2025 (Shivank Thakur) 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?