IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 267 of 2025 Decided on: 06.01.2025 Sh. Rakesh Kumar and another … Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioners : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Addl. AG. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the prayer made herein is squarely covered by the judgment passed by Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in CWP No. 2004 of 2017 alongwith connected matters, titled Taj Mohammad and others vs. State of H.P. and others, decided on 03.08.2023. He further submits that representations (Annexure P-4 and P-5) have also been made by the petitioners in this regard and it would be in the interest of justice, in case, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let the representations of the petitioners be decided by the Competent Authority, in terms of the averments made in the representations as well as the judgments being relied upon by the petitioners therein. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 3. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let the representations (Annexure P-4 and P-5) made by the petitioners shall be decided by the Competent Authority, in terms of the averments made therein, taking into consideration the judgments being relied upon by the petitioners therein, by passing a speaking order, within a period of eight weeks from today. 4. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge January 06, 2025 (narender)