IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.12665 of 2025 Date of Decision: 05.08.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Tapender Singh & Anr. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioners, while inviting attention of this Court to judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 2503 of 2024 titled Jogi Ram Bhardwaj Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by this Court in Jogi Ram Bhardwaj (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. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioners. 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 Jogi Ram Bhardwaj (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks. Ordered accordingly. 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 thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. August 05, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2