IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20464 & 20466 of 2025 Decided on: 24th December, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 20464/2025 Prem Prakash & Ors. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Anr. .....Respondents 2. CWP No. 20466/2025 Surjeet Kumar Bhatia …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr. .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rocky, Advocate in both the petitions. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Vishawadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General in both the petitions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents in both the petitions. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would be content if these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authorities to decide their respective representations, annexed with these writ petitions, in a time bound manner in view of the law laid down by this Court in CWP No. 8148/2022, titled as Yashwant Kumar Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. decided along with connected matters on 21.03.2024. 3. Prayer, being innocuous, is considered and allowed. 4. Consequently, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents to decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners within a period of six weeks from today by passing a detailed and reasoned order strictly in terms of the aforesaid judgment. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Sushil Kukreja) December 24, 2025 Judge Rohit