IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20757 of 2025 Date of Decision: 31.12.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Gian Chand & Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Mohit Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate General, Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondents-State. Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.7. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner in light of judgments rendered in CWP(T) No.7712 of 2008, titled as Paras Ram Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another and in LPA No.36 of 2010, titled as Sita Ram Vs. State of HP & ors, wherein issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated. 2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, fairly states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-1) in light of Paras Ram and Sita Ram (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. December 31, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2