MANMOHAN SINGH AND ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS
CWP/20186/2025 · 2025-12-22
Sushil Kukreja
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.20186 of 2025
Decided on: 22.12. 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manmohan Singh and Ors
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Surender K Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (oral)
Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, 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.
Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations, dated 29.10.2025 & 07.11.2025 (Annexure P-2 colly), seeking applicability of judgment
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 rendered in CWPOA No. 5536 of 2020, titled Sanjay Kumar Vs. State of H.P. & Ors, decided alongwith connected matters on 01.11.2023 (Annexure P-1), have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are
directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations 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 matters, this writ petition is
disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Sanjay Kumar (supra) within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.
3
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
(Sushil Kukreja) December 22, 2025
Judge R.Atal