IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 15216, 15218, 15220 & 15222 of 2025 Date of decision : 22.9.2025. 1. CWP No. 15216 of 2025 Chander Kant ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents. 2. CWP No. 15218 of 2025 Kuldeep Chand ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents. 3. CWP No. 15220 of 2025 Saroj Bala ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents. 4. CWP No. 15222 of 2025 Dinesh Kumar Sharma ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Raj Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Addl. A.G. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral): Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the judgment passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 3341 of 2019, titled as, Madan Lal Sharma vs. State of H.P. & another, decided on 4.9.2021, Annexure P-2. He further submits that the petitioners have already submitted representations to the competent authority, copies of which have been placed on record as Annexure P-1. It is further submitted that the petitioners shall be satisfied at this stage in case respondent No. 2 is directed to consider and decide the representations Annexure P-1 of the petitioners in a time bound manner in light of the judgment Annexure P-2 (supra). 3. The prayer being innocuous is not opposed. 4. Accordingly, the petitions are disposed of with directions to respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the case of the petitioners within a period of eight weeks, in light of judgment passed by the Coordinate bench of this Court in CWP No. 3341 of 2019, titled as, Madan Lal Sharma vs. State of H.P. & another, decided on 4.9.2021, Annexure P-2. Needless -3- to say that in case the petitioners are found similarly situated, as the petitioner in CWP No. 3341 of 2019, they shall also be granted the benefits as have been granted to the petitioner in the judgment (supra). Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Satyen Vaidya) 22nd September Judge (kck)