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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.17548 of 2025 Date of Decision: 15.12.2025 _______________________________________________________ Pawan Kumar Banyal
…….Petitioner
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents _______________________________________________________
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1
For the Petitioner: Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Senior Advocate
with Ms. Srishti Chauhan, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate Generals. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral):
Learned counsel representing the petitioner fairly states that his client would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 11.08.2025 (Annexure P-11), in a time bound manner.
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Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, while putting appearance on behalf of the respondents, fairly states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner.
1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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Consequently, in view of the above, this Court without going into the merits of the case deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the representation dated 11.08.2025 (Annexure P-11) of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and pass a speaking order thereupon. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in appropriate court of law, if he still remains aggrieved. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(Sandeep Sharma),
Judge December 15, 2025 (shankar)