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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.18268 of 2025
Decided on: 26th November, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vandana and others
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, 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.
Petitioners’ grievance is that their representation dated 14.09.2025 (Annexure P-6) seeking applicability of Mohit Sharma & Anr. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 CWP No.1638 of 2024, decided on 29.11.2024
2 authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners 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 petitioners dated 14.09.2025 (Annexure P-6) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Mohit Sharma2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 26, 2025
Judge Mukesh