IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 17015/2025 a/w connected matters Decided on: 03.11.2025 1. CWP No. 17015/2025 Ruchi Samkaria …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. 2. CWP No. 17020/2025 Bhupender Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents. 3. CWP No. 17022/2025 Neelam Kapoor …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents. 4. CWP No. 17023/2025 Manoj Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Anr. .…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 For the petitioners: Ms. Rinkle, Advocate vice Mr. Balwant Thakur, Advocate, in all the petitions. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents/State in all the petitions. Mr. L.S. Menta, Advocate for respondent No.3 in CWP No. 17015/2025. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents in all the petitions, and Mr. L.S. Mehta, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.3 in CWP No. 17015 of 2025. 2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their respective representation(s) annexed with these writ petitions, seeking applicability of State of H.P. & Ors. Vs. Om Parkash.2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submitted that the petitioner(s) would be content, in case, respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation(s) of the petitioner(s), in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. Learned counsel for the respondents have no objection to this prayer. 2LPA No.54/2013, decided a/w connected matters on 04.10.2019 3 3. Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation(s) of the petitioner(s), in accordance with law and as well as taking into consideration the above judgment, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner(s). Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 3rd November, 2025(rohit)