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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.20126 of 2025
Decided on: 22.12. 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ravinder Nath Goel
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Nishant Khidtta, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (oral)
Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, 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, dated 25.11.2025 (Annexure P-12), seeking applicability of
judgment rendered in CWP No. 4805 of 2024, titled
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 Ramesh Kumar Vs. State of H.P. & Ors, decided alongwith connected matters on 21.07.2025, has not been 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 Assistant 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 in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above
judgment in the case of Ramesh Kumar (Supra) within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner.
3
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
(Sushil Kukreja) December 22, 2025
Judge R.Atal