IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16853 of 2025 Decided on: 30th October, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usha Devi and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Rocky, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure P-3 Colly.) seeking applicability of Hem Raj Versus State of H.P. and 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 others2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/ competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners dated 25.08.2025 (Annexure P-3 Colly.) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Hem Raj2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 30, 2025 Judge Mukesh 2 CWP No.2171 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matters on 04.09.2023