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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.13232 of 2025
Decided on: 19th August, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poonam Kumari
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Anil Kumar Manget, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2.
Mr. Susheel Gautam, Advocate, for respondents No.3 and 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Susheel Gautam, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2 and respondents No.3 & 4, respectively.
2.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a joint representation to respondent No.1 on 08.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) for the redressal of her grievances raised in this writ petition.
Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to decide the aforesaid representation 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 direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 08.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at 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 August 19, 2025
Judge Mukesh