IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 13830 of 2025 Date of decision : 28.8.2025. Nitu Devi & another ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Vivek Singh Attri, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Anup Ratten, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant A.G. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral): Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by a judgment passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 1638 of 2024, titled as, Mohit Sharma & another vs. State of H.P. & others, decided on 29.11.2024, Annexure P-6. He further submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation to the competent authority and copy of which 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- has been placed on record as Annexure P-5. It is further submitted that the petitioners shall be satisfied at this stage in case respondent No. 2 is directed to consider and decide the representation Annexure P-5 of the petitioners in a time bound manner in light of the judgment Annexure P-6 (supra). 3. The prayer being innocuous is not opposed. 4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with directions to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the case of the petitioners within a period of eight weeks, in light of judgment passed by the Coordinate bench of this Court in CWP No. 1638 of 2024, titled as, Mohit Sharma & another vs. State of H.P. & others, decided on 29.11.2024, Annexure P-6. Needless to say that in case the petitioners are found similarly situated, as the petitioners in CWP No. 1638 of 2024, they shall also be granted the benefits as have been granted to the petitioners in CWP No. 1638 of 2024. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Satyen Vaidya) 28th August, 2024 Judge (kck)