IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20332 of 2025 Decided on: 23.12.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rafi Mohd. …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sat Prakash, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. T.R.Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. T.R.Sharma learned counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 12.12.2024 (Annexure P-3) seeking applicability of Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022, titled Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 18.07.2022 (Annexure P-2, has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the 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 respondents are 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 in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Balo Devi within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Sushil Kukreja) December 23, 2025 Judge R.Atal