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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.15650 of 2025
Decided on: 26th September, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ram Lal
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate vice Mr.
Sanjeev Kumar Suri, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2.
Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virender Singh, Judge (Oral)
Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1, 2 and 3, respectively.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be content if the present writ petition is
disposed of by directing the respondents/competent
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 authorities to decide his representation dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) in a time bound manner in view of the law laid down by this Court in CWP No.2711 of 2017, titled as Baldev Versus State of H.P. and others decided alongwith connected matters on 22.02.2022 and by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal No. 4792/2022, titled as Balo Devi Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. decided on 18.07.2022.
3.
Prayer, being innocuous, is considered and allowed.
4.
Consequently, the present writ petition is
disposed of by directing the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) within a period of six weeks from today by passing a detailed and reasoned order strictly in terms of the aforesaid judgments.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
( Virender Singh ) September 26, 2025
Judge Rohit