1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16538 of 2025 Decided on: 12th November, 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adit Kansal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P and another .....Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Mohar Chand Bhardewaj, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner seeks applicability of Bhupender Gupta versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others2 for seeking the benefit of extension in service being a State Awardee in terms of notifications dated 24.09.2015 and 30.11.2015. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 2683 of 2024, decided on 10.03.2025. 2 that petitioner had lastly represented to the respondents on 22.02.2024 (Annexure P-4) for redressal of his grievance but the said representation was not considered by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case, he is permitted to make a fresh representation to the respondents/competent authority, whereafter, the said respondents/competent authority be directed to decide the representation, to be made by him, in accordance with law, within time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 4. In view of above, the writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the respondents/competent authority, within a period of two weeks from today for the redressal of his grievances, who shall in turn, consider and decide the same, in accordance with law, within a further period of four weeks. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 12, 2025 Judge yogesh