IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13764 of 2025 Decided on: 27.08.2025 Rashmi Sharma ...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Abhimanyu Rathore, 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 petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner 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-7. He further submits that the petitioner has already submitted a representation to the competent authority and copy of which has been placed on record as Annexure P-9. It is further submitted that the petitioner shall be satisfied at this stage in case respondent No. 2 is directed to consider and decide the representation Annexure P-9 of the 2 petitioner in a time bound manner in light of the judgment Annexure P-7 (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 petitioner 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-7. Needless to say that in case the petitioner is found similarly situated, as the petitioner in CWP No. 1638 of 2024, he 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 ) Judge 27th August, 2025 (vt)