IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19375 of 2025 Date of Decision: 09.12.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Vishal Singh Minya & Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus The Special Secretary ( Finance) …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Happy Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioners, while making this Court peruse judgment dated 23.06.2025 passed in CWP No.8032 of 2021, titled as Vikas Kumar Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. along with connected matters, states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by this Court in Vikas Kumar (supra) and as such, petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioners in light of aforesaid judgment in a time bound manner. 2 2. Having perused the averments contained in the petition as well as relief prayed therein vis-à-vis judgment sought to be relied upon, this Court finds that the issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated by this Court and as such, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties, if the respondents are directed to consider and decide the representations of the petitioners in light of judgment supra. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representations of the petitioners (Annexure P-5) in light of aforesaid judgment expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereupon. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. December 09, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge