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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP Nos.14756 & 14776 of 2025
Decided on: 12th September, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CWP No. 14756 of 2025 Geeta Devi
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Anr
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CWP No. 14776 of 2025 Kanta Devi
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr.Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents in both the matters .
2.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage.
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2
3.
Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations Annexure P-2 seeking applicability of Ranjit Singh and Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are
directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time 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 matters, these writ petitions are
disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law as well as taking into
consideration the above judgment in the case of Ranjit Singh2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.
2 CWP No.2500 of 2021 decided alongwith connected matters on 07.07.2023
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The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 12, 2025
Judge R.Atal