1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 12855 of 2025 Decided on : 8.8.2025 Khem Chand … Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & ors. …Respondents _____________________________ ______________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge Whether approved for reporting? ___________________________________________________ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nitish, Advocate. For the Respondents : Ms. Ranjna Patial, Dy. A.G. Virender Singh, Judge (oral) Under instructions, it has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner would be content, if the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to decide his application for parole, which was moved in the month of October, 2023, within a period of two weeks from today. 2. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of, by directing the respondents to decide the 2 application of the petitioner for parole, on or before 22.8.2025. The pending application(s), if any, are also disposed of. (Virender Singh) Judge 8.8.2025 Kalpana