IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 20348 of 2025 Decided on: 24.12.2025. Praveen Kumar and others …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & another .…Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? ……………………………………………………………………………… For the petitioners: Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. Sushil Kukreja, Judge Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioners’ grievances are that their representations dated 25.09.2025 (Annexure P-4, colly.), seeking applicability of Yashwant Kumar Vs. State of H.P. & Ors, CWP No. 8148 of 2022, decided a/w connected matters on 21.03.2024, 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, respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners, 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 3. Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, the instant writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners, in accordance with law and as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in case of Yashwant Kumar, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Sushil Kukreja) Judge December 24, 2025(yogesh)