DHARAM PAL AND OTHERS v. THE STATE OF HP AND ANOTHER
CWP/524/2026 · 2026-01-07
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.524 of 2025 6
Decided on: 07.01.2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dharam Pal and Ors
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Anr
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Rocky, 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.
Petitioners’ grievance is that their representation, annexed with the writ petition, seeking applicability of Mohit Sharma & Anr. Versus State of
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 H.P. & Ors.2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations 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 the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Mohit Sharma2 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 January 07, 2026
Judge R.Atal
2 CWP No.1638 of 2024, decided on 29.11.2024