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1 ( 2025:HHC:36584 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.16990 of 2025
Decided on: 31st October, 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Om Chand
…..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation .....Respondent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Vinod K. Gupta, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Vinod K. Gupta, learned counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent.
2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.
3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 03.02.2025 (Annexure P-3) seeking applicability of Vikram Singh versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2CWPOA No.2343 of 2020 decided on 09.11.2023 alongwith connected matters.
2 ( 2025:HHC:36584 ) petitioner submitted that the petitioner 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 counsel for the respondent 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 petitioner dated 03.02.2025 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Vikram Singh2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 31, 2025 Judge yogesh