1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14284 of 2025 Date of decision: 05.09.2025 Shyama Devi. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners : Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner, aged 63 years, seeks applicability of the decision rendered in Bimla Devi Vs. State of H.P. and Others1. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case, she be permitted to prefer a 1CWP No.6688 of 2021, decided on 27.06.2025. -2- representation to respondents/Competent Authority within a period of two weeks and thereafter, the competent authority be directed to decide the said representation within a time- bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to file a representation to respondents/competent authority within a period of two weeks from today. In case such a representation is received by respondents/competent authority within the aforesaid period, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the aforesaid judgment within a period of six weeks thereafter. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 5th September, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)