2025:HHC:581 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.83 of 2025 Date of Decision: 03.01.2025 _______________________________________________________ M/s Shree Ganesh Minerals & Chemicals …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondent _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vasu Sood, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Mr. Balram Sharma, Deputy Solicitor General of India, for respondent No.3 _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner would be content and satisfied in case respondent No.3 is directed to decide his representations, dated 18.11.2024 and 20.11.2024 (Annexure P-10 colly), which are pending adjudication before the authority for considerable time. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:581 2. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India representing respondent No.3 is not averse to the aforesaid prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to decide the representations dated 18.11.2024 and 20.11.2024 (Annexure P-10 colly), if not already decided, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Needless to say, authority concerned while complying with the direction made in the instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass speaking order. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge January 03,2025 (shankar)