IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13490 of 2025 Date of decision: 25.08.2025 Shiv Ram. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. M.A. Safee, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral): Before notices, if any, could be issued in the instant proceedings, learned counsel for the petitioner states that his clients would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide representation of the petitioner in light of judgment dated 28.05.2025 passed in CWP No.5390/2024 titled as Surya Prabha & Ors. Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., in time bound manner. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to the aforesaid innocuous prayer made by the petitioner. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 2. Having perused aforesaid judgment sought to be relied upon vis-à-vis issue raised in the petition at hand, this Court finds that issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated in the aforesaid judgment rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and as such, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties in case respondents are directed to consider and decide case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-6) in light of Surya Prabha (supra), expeditiously, preferably, within four weeks from today. In case, petitioner is found to be similarly situated to the petitioner in the aforesaid judgment, they would be extended similar benefits. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful in terms of the instant order shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereupon. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Satyen Vaidya) 25th August, 2024 Judge (Pardeep)