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2025 DAILYLAW 23024 (HP)

GEWA SHANKAR v. STATE OF HP AND ORS

CWP/13282/2025 · 2025-08-19

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13282 of 2025 Decided on: 19.08.2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gewa Shankar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Viveka Nand, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed a representation on 30.06.2025 [Annexure P-4] to respondent No.3 for the redressal of the issue raised in this writ petition, however, the representation preferred by him, in light of 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 settled legal position has not been adjudicated till date. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content, in case respondent No.3/competent authority is directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation, in accordance with law, within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is 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 respondent No.3/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 19, 2025 Judge rohit