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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18093 of 2025 Date of Decision: 24.11.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Mr. Ajay Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocates General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)
Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner would be content and satisfied in case her representation is considered and decided in the light of
judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court in LPA No.54 of 2013, titled as State of H.P. and others Vs. Om Prakash.
2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner and representation, if any, filed by the petitioner shall be considered and decided expeditiously.
3. Consequently, in view of the aforesaid fair stand adopted by learned Additional Advocate General, 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 representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-4) in light of judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court in Om Prakash (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. November 24, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil)
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