IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18262 of 2025 Decided on: 27.11.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ramesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rocky, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, 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 seeks a direction to the respondents to promote him on actual basis from the date he assumed the charge of post of Principal with all consequential benefits. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 the case of the petitioner is covered under decision rendered in Murari Lal Vs. State of HP and others2 . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be content in case he is permitted to file representation to the respondent/Competent Authority for redressal of his grievances and the respondents/Competent Authority is directed to decide the same within a time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 3. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed by permitting the petitioner to file representation within two weeks, which shall be decided by the respondents /Competent Authority within six weeks from the date of receipt of the same, in accordance with law and also keeping in view the aforesaid judgment. The decision so arrived at, shall 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 November 27, 2025 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No.11477 of 2025 decided on 01.03.2025