IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14887 of 2025 Date of Decision: 16.09.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Dharam Singh ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Arun Rana, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner would be content and satisfied in case his case is considered and decided in the light of judgment passed by Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022 titled Balo Devi Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. and judgment passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 6688 of 2021, titled as Bimla Devi Vs. State of H.P & others. 2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents- State, Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Consequently, in view of the aforesaid fair stand adopted by learned Deputy Advocate General, 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 case of the petitioner in light of judgments detailed hereinabove expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. 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. 4. September 16, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2