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2025 DAILYLAW 23298 (HP)

BUDHI RAM v. HRTC AND OTHERS

CWP/14316/2025 · 2025-09-16

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14316 of 2025 Decided on: 16th September, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Budhi Ram …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma and Mr. Himanshu Kapila, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Rahul Gathania, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rahul Gathania, learned counsel, 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. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-7) seeking applicability of Vikram Singh Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation2 has not been decided till date by the 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWPOA No.2343 of 2020, decided alongwith connected matters on 09.11.2023 2 respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel 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 for the respondents 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 the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure P-7) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Vikram Singh2 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 September 16, 2025 Judge Mukesh