IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10962 of 2025 Decided on: 9th July, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Madhu Bala …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Anuja Mehta, Advocate vice Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, 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 the impugned action of the respondents in denying the petitioner the benefit of Grant-in-Aid may kindly be declared Arbitrary and discriminatory. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 (B) That this Hon’ble court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the grant-in-aid in favour of the petitioner w.e.f. 29.8.2013 to 31.12.2018 along with interest @ 9% p.a.” 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a representation to respondent No.2 on 20.01.2025 (Annexure P-2) for claiming the above reliefs. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case respondent No.2/competent authority is 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 respondent No.2/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 20.01.2025 (Annexure P-2) 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 July 09, 2025 Judge Mukesh