IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14357 of 2025 Date of Decision: 5.9.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Satish Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Ganesh Barowalia and Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General, for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr.Tara Chand Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, could be called for from the respondents, learned counsel representing the petitioner, while inviting attention of this Court to judgment dated 24.4.2024 passed by Coordinate Bench this Court in CWP No.105 of 2021 titled Daulat Ram Rana Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by Coordinate Bench this Court in Daulat Ram Rana (supra) and as such, petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are - 2 - issued to the respondents to consider representation of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment in a time bound manner. 2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. B.C. Verma, learned Additional Advocate General, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. 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 the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-6) in light of Daulat Ram Rana (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. September 5, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge