IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15084 of 2025 Decided on: 18th September, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mahender Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vinod Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice confined to respondents No.1 to 3, which is waived by Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General. In view of nature of order being passed hereinafter, neither notice of this petition is required to be issued to respondent No.4 nor reply is required to be called for from the appearing respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 12.08.2025 (Annexure P-4) seeking applicability of Bhadur Singh and another Versus State of H.P. and others2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/ competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Assistant 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 with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner dated 12.08.2025 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Bhadur Singh2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 2 CWPOA No.7906 of 2019, decided on 08.10.2021 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 18, 2025 Judge Mukesh