IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 13530 of 2025 Date of decision : 29.8.2025. Bali Ram ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Ms. Kiran Verma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Anup Ratten, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant A.G. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral): Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by a judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022, titled as, Balo Devi vs. State of H.P. & others, on 18.7.2025, Annexure P-3. She further submits that the petitioner has already submitted a representation to the competent authority and copy of which has been placed on 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- record as Annexure P-4. It is further submitted that the petitioner shall be satisfied at this stage in case respondent No. 2 is directed to consider and decide the representation Annexure P-4 of the petitioner in a time bound manner in light of the judgment Annexure P-3 (supra). 3. The prayer being innocuous is not opposed. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with directions to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the case of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks, in light of judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022, titled as, Balo Devi vs. State of H.P. & others, on 18.7.2025, Annexure P-3. Needless to say that in case the petitioner is found similarly situated, as the petitioner in Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022, he shall also be granted the benefits as have been granted to the petitioner in Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Satyen Vaidya) 29th August, 2024 Judge (kck)