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2025 DAILYLAW 38220 (HP)

SUREKHA DEVI AND ANOTHER v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS

CWP/18924/2025 · 2025-12-03

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18924 of 2025 Decided on: 03.12.2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Surekha Devi and Anr …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Pranav Kaushal, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional 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. Petitioners’ seek applicability of Mohit Sharma & Anr. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 Learned counsel for the petitioners states that petitioners, though had represented to the respondents on 02.01.2024 (Annexure 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.1638 of 2024, decided on 29.11.2024 2 P-3). At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would be content in case they are permitted to file fresh representation to the respondent/Competent Authority for redressal of their grievances and the respondents/Competent Authority is directed to decide the same within a time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate Generral has no objection to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed by permitting the petitioners to file representation within two weeks, which shall be decided by the respondents /Competent Authority within six weeks from the date of receipt of the same, in accordance with law and also keeping in view the aforesaid judgment. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 03, 2025 Judge R.Atal