IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.20051 of 2025 Date of Decision: 19.12.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Jagdish Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh University …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. L.S. Mehtad, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner would be content and satisfied in case his representation is considered and decided in the light of judgment passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.10252 of 2023, titled as Ajay Kumar & Ors. Vs. Secretary Higher Education & Anr. and in CWP No.4299 of 2019, titled as Pushpa Devi & Ors. Vs. Himachal Pradesh University. 2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner and representation, if any, filed by the petitioner shall be considered and decided expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of the aforesaid fair stand adopted by learned counsel for the respondents, coupled with the fact that petitioner has already filed representation for redressal of his grievance (Annexure P-4), this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner in light of judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court in Ajay Kumar and Pushpa Devi (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. December 19, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2