2025:HHC:893 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15267 of 2024 Decided on: 06.01.2025 Lakshmi Devi & others … Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioners: Mr. Ajay Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajpal Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the prayer made herein is squarely covered by the judgment passed by Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in CWP No. 2004 of 2017 alongwith connected matters, titled as Taj Mohammad and others vs. State of H.P. and others, decided on 03.08.2023. He further submits that representations also made by the petitioners in this regard and it would be in the interest of justice, in case, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let the representations of the petitioners be decided by the Competent Authority, in terms of the averments made in the same as well as the judgment being relied upon by the petitioners. 3. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let the representations made by the petitioners be decided by the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:893 Competent Authority, in terms of the averments made therein, taking into consideration the judgment being relied upon by the petitioners therein, by passing a speaking order, within a period of 12 weeks from today. 4. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge January 06, 2025 (Rishi)