IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No. 15328 of 2025. Date of decision: 23 rd September, 2025. Santosh Kumari ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Addl. A.G. for respondents No.1 to 4. Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment passed by the Division Bench of this Court on 26.12.2019 in CWPOA No. 195 of 2019, titled as, Sheela Devi Vs. State of H.P. & others. He further submits that petitioner shall be content in case the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner in a time bound manner in light of judgment ibid. 2. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to consider the case of the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? petitioner within eight weeks from today in light of judgment passed in CWPOA No. 195 of 2019 and decide the same by passing a speaking order. Needless to say, in case the petitioner is found entitled to the same relief(s) as granted to the petitioner in CWPOA No. 195 of 2019, the same and identical relief will be granted to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. 3. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Satyen Vaidya) Judge 23rd September, 2025. (jai) …2…