1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.9708 of 2024 Date of decision: 05.09.2025 Anup Kumar & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Anr. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Parkash Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition seeks direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the post of Clerk in accordance with Recruitment & Promotion Rules with all consequential benefits. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have preferred a representation dated December, 2023 (Annexure P-4) to the respondents for redressal of their grievances, however, the said representation has not been -2- decided till date. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-4) and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at, shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 5th September, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)