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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.12242 of 2025 and
connected matters.
Decided on: 30th July, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CWP No. 12242 of 2025
Som Dutt and Ors
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Anr
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CWP No. 12348 of 2025
Meena Devi and Ors
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. CWP No. 12350 of 2025
Hem Raj and Ors
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. CWP No. 12358 of 2025
Yogeshawari Verma and Ors
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CWP No. 12386 of 2025
Harish Kumar and Ors
…..Petitioners
2
Versus
State of H.P. and Anr
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents in all the matters.
2.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have preferred individual representations, annexed with the respective writ petitions, to the respondents for the redressal of their grievances raised in these writ petitions. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case respondents/competent authority is directed to decide the
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
3 aforesaid representations within a fixed time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.
4.
Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, these writ petitions are disposed of with direction to respondents / competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners 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 petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 30, 2025
Judge R.Atal