Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:29476 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13936 of 2025. Date of decision: 29.08.2025. Neelam Kumari and others …..Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …..Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners : Mr. Aman Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Mohit Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 13. Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.14. Satyen Vaidya, Judge ( Oral ) Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General and Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks direction against respondent No.2 to consider their cases in light of the judgment passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court on 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?Yes 2 Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:29476 ) 27.09.2024 in CWP No. 688 of 2024 titled Jagdev Singh and others versus State of H.P. and others. 3. Record reveals that the petitioners have approached this Court without first representing their matter to the competent authority. 4. In this view of the matter, the petitioners shall be at liberty to submit their respective representation(s) or a joint representation, as may be advised, before the competent authority i.e. 2nd respondent and on receipt of such representation(s), the 2nd respondent shall decide such representation(s) within eight weeks thereafter by passing a detailed and reasoned order. 5. The petition is accordingly disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Satyen Vaidya) Judge 29th August, 2025. (krt)