1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18726 of 2025 Decided on: 15.12.2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vikas Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Y.K. Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta and Mr.L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocates General for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Anil Kumar, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respondents No. 1 to 3 and respondent No.4, respectively. 2. Petitioner is seeking applicability of Nitin Kumar versus State of H.P and others.2 3. Admittedly, the petitioner has invoked extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWPOA No.1077/2019, decided on 22.08.2022. 2 Constitution of India without even preferring any representation to the competent authority for the redresssal of his grievances raised in the writ petition. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring a representation within two weeks from today. In case, such representation is so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within further period of six weeks. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 5. The instant petition is disposed of in above terms. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 15, 2025 Judge yogesh