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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,
SHIMLA
CWP Nos. 16512 & 16514 of 2025
Decided on: 10.11.2025
1.
CWP No. 16512/2025
Shakuntla Sharma
…Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
.…Respondents.
2.
CWP No.16514/2025
Tek Chand Sharma
…Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. & Ors.
.…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner(s): Ms. Shivani Priya, Advocate vice
Mr. Munish Datwalia and Mr. Ram
Kumar, Advocates.
For the respondent(s): Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional
Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
Notice.
Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents in all the petitions.
2.
Petitioners’ grievance is that their respective representation(s) annexed with these writ petitions, seeking
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
2 applicability of Ranjit Singh & Ors. Vs. State of H.P.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 Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer.
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 as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in case of Ranjit Singh2, 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 10th November, 2025(rohit)
2CWP No. 2500 of 2021, decided a/w connected matters on 07.07.2023