IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20190 of 2025 Decided on: 22nd December, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rakhi Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, 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. Petitioner’s grievance is that her representation dated 04.11.2025 (Annexure P-6) seeking applicability of the decision rendered in CWP No.2171 of 2023, titled Hem Raj Versus State of H.P. and others, decided alongwith connected matters on 04.09.2023 (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 Assistant Advocate General 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 04.11.2025 (Annexure P-6) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Hem Raj (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 22, 2025 Judge Mukesh