2025:HHC:44472 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19188 of 2025 Decided on: 18.12.2025 M/s Smilax Healthcare Drug Company … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Shagun Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that in light of the grievance which has been raised by the petitioner in this petition, interest of justice would be served in case the Authority concerned is directed to decide the application/ representation which has been submitted by the petitioner with the Competent Authority as far back as on 14.08.2024, copy whereof is appended with the petition as Annexure P-8. 3. In light of the prayer made by learned Senior Counsel, 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:44472 this petition is disposed of with the direction that let appropriate order on the application/representation be positively passed by the Authority concerned after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner on or before 15.01.2026. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge December 18, 2025 (Rishi)