IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 20762/2025 Decided on: 31.12.2025 Prakash Chand …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. I.D. Bali, Sr. Advocate with Mr. J.D. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accept notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representations dated 20.12.2024 (Annexure P-7) and 18.11.2025 (Annexure P-8), seeking applicability of Sunder Singh Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2 Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3 and Roop Lal Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.4 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned Senior Counsel for the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2Civil Appeal No. 6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018 3 Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022 decided on 18.07.2022 4 LPA No. 196/2022 decided on 11.10.2023 2 petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content, in case, respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner, in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner, in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 31st December, 2025(rohit)