IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15264/2019 Decided on: 28.10.2025 Gian Chand & Ors. …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. P.K. Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J CMP No. 23324/2025 For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed. Delay in refilling the petition is condoned. Application to stand disposed of. CWP No. 15264/2025 Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that this writ petition be treated to have been filed by petitioners No.5 to 10. That in view of the difference in the factual positions, petitioners No.1 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 to 4 be permitted to file separate petitions for the redressal of their grievances raised by them in this writ petition. 2. The above prayer is accepted. This writ petition is deemed to have been filed only by petitioners No.5 to 10. Petitioners No.1 to 4 are permitted to file separate petitions for the cause of action raised in this writ petition by setting out their respective factual positions. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that the issue involved in the writ petition and the reliefs prayed for by petitioners 5 to 10 are covered by the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.2. Learned counsel also submitted that the said petitioners would be content, in case, respondents are directed to consider their cases, in accordance with law and in terms of above decision within a time bound schedule. This is not objected by learned Assistant Advocate General. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the cases of petitioner No.5 to 10, in accordance with law laid down in Surajmani2 within a period of six weeks from today. The 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 3 decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 28th October, 2025(rohit)