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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.20494 of 2025
Decided on: 24th December, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balraj Singh
…..Petitioner
Versus
Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Skandh Sharma, Advocate vice
Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Rahul Gathania, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral)
Notice. Mr. Rahul Gathania, learned counsel, 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 his representation dated 15.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) seeking applicability of the decision rendered in CWP No.3097/2014, titled Devender Chauhan Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another, decided on 1.4.2015 (Annexure
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 P-5), 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(ies) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel for the respondents 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 15.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in Devender Chauhan (supra) 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.
( Sushil Kukreja ) December 24, 2025
Judge Mukesh