IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20308 of 2025 Decided on: 23rd December, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Puneet Mandal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr. .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rocky, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be content if the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authorities to decide his representation dated 25.10.2025 (Annexure P-5) in a time bound manner in view of the law laid down by this Court in CWP No. 5536/2020, titled as 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Sanjay Kumar Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. decided on 01.11.2023. 3. Prayer, being innocuous, is considered and allowed. 4. Consequently, the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today by passing a detailed and reasoned order strictly in terms of the aforesaid judgment. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Sushil Kukreja) December 23, 2025 Judge Rohit