IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13017 of 2025 Date of Decision: 12.08.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Gopal Krishan ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Happy Thakur, 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 petitioner, while making this Court peruse judgment dated 23.06.2025 passed in CWP No. 8032 of 2021, titled as Vikas Kumar Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. along with connected matters, states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by this Court in Vikas Kumar (supra) and as such, petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment in a time bound manner. 2 2. Having perused the averments contained in the petition as well as relief prayed therein vis-à-vis judgments sought to be relied upon, this Court finds that the issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated by this Court and as such, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties, if the respondents are directed to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner in light of judgment supra. 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 petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereupon. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. August 12, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge