2025:HHC:32241 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 14985 of 2025 Decided on : 17.09.2025 Dhan Raj Gir @ Vinod Gir …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. B. Nandan Vasishta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “i) Issue directions to Respondent No. 2 to decide the Application (Annexure P-6) dated 17.7.2006 and pass necessary orders for attestation of Mutation/Intkaal with regard to the property mentioned in Part 'A' in the judgment/decree dated 2.9.1981 which has attained finality and there is no dispute from any quarter w.r.t. said land/property, therefore, the inaction on the part of the 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:32241 Respondent No.2 being thoroughly illegal and unlaful amounts to dereliction of duty. ii) In view of (i) above, Issue further appropriate directions to Respondent No.1 to expedite the matter in time bound manner as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, in the interest of justice.” 2. This Court is of the considered view that in case the Authority concerned is not performing its duty, then the petitioner can always approach the superior Authority and filing of a writ is no panacea, more so, in light of the fact that the prayer is that respondent No.2 be directed to decide an application, which is dated 17.07.2006. 3. Accordingly, as prayed for, this petition is allowed to be withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate Authority for redressal of his grievance. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge September 17, 2025 (Shivank Thakur)