1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16524 of 2025 Decided on: 12th November, 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devi Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Chandernarayan and Mr. Anshul Gandhi, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General and Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 5. Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.6. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N.Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Rangil Singh, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 5 and respondent No.6, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 22.08.2025 (Annexure P-7) seeking applicability of The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Surajmani & Anr.2 and Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3 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 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 dated 22.08.2025 (Annexure P-7) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments in the case of Suraj Mani & another2 and Balo Devi & others3 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 2 Civil Appeal No.1595 of 2025, decided alongwith connected civil appeals on 06.02.2025 3Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022, decided on 18.07.2022. 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 12, 2025 Judge yogesh