IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13229 of 2025 Date of Decision: 19.08.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Rajeev ……...Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh Forest Development Corporation, Ltd. & Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Tarun K.Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Himani Verma, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner’s case is squarely covered by the judgment dated 22.08.2022 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWPOA No.1077 of 2019, titled Nitin Kumar versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another and as such, he would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide pending representation (Annexure P-3) in light of aforesaid judgment, in a time bound manner. 2. Mr. Rajan Kahol learned Additional Advocate General, while putting appearance on behalf of the respondents, fairly states that representation of the petitioner, if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously. 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 representation (Annexure P-3) of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks in light of judgment (supra). Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass a speaking order thereupon. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in appropriate court of law, if he still remains aggrieved. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. August 19, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2