IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14308 of 2025 Decided on: 15th September, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anita Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Devender Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Chandranarayana Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Tara Chand Chauhan, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 and respondent No.5, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that her representation dated 10.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) seeking applicability of 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Sunder Singh Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.2, Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3 and The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.4 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned vice counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 10.07.2025 (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 2 Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018 3 Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022, decided on 18.07.2022 4 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 15, 2025 Judge Mukesh