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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.13396 of 2025
Decided on: 21st August, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pradeep Kumar and others
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, 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 matters are heard at this stage.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have filed representation dated 03.08.2025 (Annexure P-11) to respondent No.3 for the redressal of the issues raised in this writ petition, however, the representation preferred by them in light of settled legal
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 position has not been adjudicated till date. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 21, 2025
Judge Mukesh