IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16676 of 2024 Date of decision: 02.01.2025 Ram Pal & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Anr. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Shekhar Badola, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive relief(s):- “i. That the Petitioners may kindly be held entitled for the grant of benefit of Earned Leave in terms of the judicial verdicts given by this Hon'ble Court vide judgment dated 26.7.2023 passed in CWP No.6484/2022 titled as 'Naresh Kumar & Others Vs State of H.P. & Others" annexed as Annexure P-2; judgement dated 28.9.2023 in CWP No. 7019/2023 titled as Laiq Ram Sharma Vs State of H.P. & Others' annexed as Annexure P-3 and judgment dated 8.8.2023 in CWP No.5043/2022 titled as 'Sunita Sangroli Vs State of H.P. & Others' at Annexure P-4, with all consequential benefits. 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- ii. That after the grant of benefit of Earned Leave, the arrears accrued thereunder may kindly be ordered to be released along with interest, in the interest of justice.” 3. Admittedly, the petitioners have invoked extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India without even preferring any representation to the competent authority for the redresssal of his grievances raised in the writ petition. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be preferring representation(s) within two weeks from today. In case, such representation(s) is so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within further period of six weeks. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 24th February, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)