IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 18418 of 2025 Decided on: 27th November, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ramesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Karan Singh Parmar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Sikander Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant 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 (Annexure P-5) seeking applicability of State of H.P and other versus Om Prakash2 and Ajay Kumar Thakur & others versus State of H.P & another3 has not been 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 LPA No. 54 of 2013, decided on 04.10.2019, alongwith connected matters. 3 CWPOA No. 1695 of 2019, decided on 04.10.2024. 2 decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the 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 (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments in the cases of Om Parkash2 and Ajay Kumar3 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 November 27, 2025 Judge yogesh