2025:HHC:34950 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16274 of 2025 Decided on: 15.10.2025 Sita Ram … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Mr. Mohit Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 5-State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice confined to respondents No.1 to 5-State. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 5-State. 2. In light of the prayer made in the writ petition, wherein the petitioner is aggrieved by the act of respondent No.5, who is not deciding the partition proceedings which are pending from the month of February, 2024. 3. Without making any observation on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with the observation that endeavour shall be made by the Assistant Collector concerned to decide such proceedings expeditiously in accordance with law after hearing all the parties and preferably on or before 31.03.2026. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge October 15, 2025 (Rishi) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?