IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19140 of 2025 Decided on: 4th December, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rakesh Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Varun Thakur and Mr. Aakash Thakur, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, 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 seeks applicability of State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Versus Sheela Devi2. It is, however, seen from the record that the petitioner has not 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 SLP (Civil) No.10399/2020, decided on 07.08.2023 2 preferred any representation for the redressal of his grievances raised in the writ petition. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring a representation within two weeks from today. In case such a representation is so made, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in Sheela Devi2 within a period of six weeks thereafter. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 04, 2025 Judge Mukesh