IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13802 of 2025 Decided on: 27.08.2025 Ranju Bala & another ...Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners: Ms. Tim Saran, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional 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.4830 of 2023, titled Inder Singh Thakur & others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 07.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) and connected matters. He further submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation to the competent authority and copy of which has been placed on record as Annexure P-4. It is further submitted that the petitioners shall be satisfied at this stage in case respondent No. 2 is directed to consider and decide 2 the representation Annexure P-4 of the petitioners in a time bound manner in light of the judgment Annexure P-5 (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.4830 of 2023, titled Inder Singh Thakur & others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 07.04.2025. Needless to say that in case the petitioners are found similarly situated, as the petitioners in CWP No.4830 of 2023, they shall also be granted the benefits as have been granted to the petitioners in CWP No.4830 of 2023. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ( Satyen Vaidya ) Judge 27th August, 2025 (vt)