IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19364 of 2025 Decided on: 9th December, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meeran Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rocky and Mr. Sourav Sharma, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that her representation dated 08.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) seeking applicability of State of H.P. & Anr. Versus Surendra Sharma & Ors.2 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.3544 of 2020 alongwith COPCT No.758 of 2020 (Surendra Sharma & Ors. Versus Kamlesh Kumar Pant & Anr., decided on 06.11.2020 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 Assistant Advocate General 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 08.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Surendra Sharma2 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 December 09, 2025 Judge Mukesh