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2025 DAILYLAW 26781 (HP)

KANTA DEVI v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS

CWP/15648/2025 · 2025-09-26

Virender Singh

Civil Appealbody2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15648 of 2025 Decided on: 26th September, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kanta Devi …..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. Surinder Saklani, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virender Singh, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 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 authorities to decide her representations dated 02.02.2015 (Annexure P-2) and 13.05.2024 (Annexure P-4) in a time bound manner in view of the law laid down by this Court in 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Civil Appeal No. 1595/2025, titled as State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Surajmani & Anr. decided on 06.02.2025. 3. Prayer, being innocuous, is considered and allowed. 4. Consequently, the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today by passing a detailed and reasoned order strictly in terms of the aforesaid judgment. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. ( Virender Singh ) September 26, 2025 Judge Rohit