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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.14124 of 2025 alongwith
connected matters
Decided on: 11th September, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CWP No.14124 of 2025 Sanjeev Kumar
…..Petitioner
Versus
HRTC and another
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CWP No.14126 of 2025 Rakesh Kumar
…..Petitioner
Versus
HRTC and another
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. CWP No.14128 of 2025 Ranbir Singh
…..Petitioner
Versus
HRTC and another
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. H.R. Bhardwaj, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Deepak Sharma, learned counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
2.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage.
3.
Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations dated 25.11.2023 (Annexure P-5/P-4) seeking applicability of Vikram Singh Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel for the respondents is not averse to this prayer.
4.
Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners dated
2 CWPOA No.2343 of 2020, decided alongwith connected matters on 09.11.2023
3 25.11.2023 (Annexure P-5/P-4) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Vikram Singh2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.
The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 11, 2025
Judge Mukesh