IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos.19630 of 2025 Decided on: 15.12.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vinod Kumar and anr …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Rocky, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Addtional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N.Sharma, learned Additional 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 25.10.2025 (Annexure P-3 colly) , seeking applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 State of H.P. and Ors2 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 is directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional 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 representations of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Ghanshyam Dass2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 15, 2025 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided on 21.03.2024