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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.18930 & 18932 of 2025
Decided on: 03.12.2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CWP No.18930 of 2025 Nisha Rani and Anr.
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CWP No.18932 of 2025 Ranjna Devi
…..Petitioner
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 and Mr. Sameer
Miyan, Advocates
For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Addtional 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.
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2
2.
With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage.
3.
Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations, annexed with the respective writ petitions, seeking applicability of Mohit Sharma & Anr. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are
directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations 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 matters, these writ petitions are
disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Mohit Sharma2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.
2 CWP No.1638 of 2024, decided on 29.11.2024
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The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 3, 2025
Judge R.Atal