IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16857 of 2025 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 30th October, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.16857 of 2025 Rajeev Kumar Sharma and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.16859 of 2025 Gian Chand and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.16895 of 2025 Bhupender Singh and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.16931 of 2025 Kaushal Kaundal and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 For the Petitioners: Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal and Ms. Parul Negi, Advocates. 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 matters are heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations (Annexure P-3) seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 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 matters, these writ 2 CWP No.4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025 3 petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Inder Singh Thakur2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 30, 2025 Judge Mukesh