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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.13977 of 2025 Date of Decision:30.08.2025 _______________________________________________________ Sangat Singh
…….Petitioner
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Himachal Road Transport Corporation & another … Respondents _______________________________________________________
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1
For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate.
____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral):
Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner’s case is squarely covered by the judgment dated 17.07.2014 passed by Division Bench of this Court in CWP No.3050 of 2014, tilted Nek Ram vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and as such, he would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide his case in light of aforesaid judgment, in a time bound manner.
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Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate, while putting appearance on behalf of the respondents, fairly state that he is not
1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner.
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Consequently, in view of the above, this Court without going into the merits of the case deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide case of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks in light of Nek Ram’s case (supra). Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass a speaking order thereupon. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in appropriate court of law, if he still remains aggrieved. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
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(Sandeep Sharma),
Judge August 30,2025 (shankar)