1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19244 of 2025 Decided on: 05.12.2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surinder Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General and Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy 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. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 17.09.2025 (Annexure P-4) seeking applicability of Oma Wati and another versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWPOA No.5507 of 2020, decided on 21.08.2023. 2 petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation 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 representation of the petitioner dated 17.09.2025 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Oma Wati2 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. Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 05, 2025 Judge yogesh