IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.12765 of 2025 Decided on: 07.08.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Dhangu Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of HP & Anr …..Respondents. ______________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Happy Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With consent of learned counsel for the parties, matter is heard at this stage. 3. Admittedly, the petitioner has invoked extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - Constitution of India without even preferring any representation to the competent authority for the redressal of grievances raised in the writ petition. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring representation within two weeks from today. In case such a representation is so made, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law within a period of six weeks thereafter. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge August 7, 2025 R.Atal