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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.17194 of 2025
Decided on: 04.11. 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neelam Kumari & anr
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Anr
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Ashwani K Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant 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 representation dated 05.10.2025 (Annexure P-3), seeking applicability of Yashwant Kumar Vs. State of HP and Ors2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority.
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 8148 of 2022, decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024
2
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 representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Assistant 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 representation of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Yashwant Kumar2 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 November 04, 2025
Judge R.Atal