IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20895 of 2025 Date of Decision: 01.01.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Asha Kumari & Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Rishi Tandon, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioners, while making this Court peruse judgment dated 22.09.2025 passed in CWP No.5267 of 2025, titled as Uttam Ram & Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by this Court in Uttam Ram (supra) and as such, petitioners would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in light of aforesaid judgment in a time bound manner. 2. Having perused the averments contained in the petition as well as relief prayed therein vis-à-vis judgment sought to be relied upon, this Court finds that the issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated by this Court and as such, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties, if the respondents are directed to consider and decide the case of the petitioners in light of judgment supra. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioners in light of aforesaid judgment expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereupon. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. January 01, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2