IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No.13256 of 2025. Decided on : 11 th August, 2026. Sh. Tej Narayan Gautam & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sarthak Mehta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Addl. Advocate General Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the light of the fact that the prayer of the petitioners is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this court in CWP No. 3341 of 20190, titled Madan Lal vs. State of H.P. & Anr., copy whereof is appended with the petition as Annexure P-4, and as the petitioners have already approached the authorities by way of representations, Annexure P-5, the petition be disposed of with the direction that representations 4led by the petitioner be decided within some reasonable time. 2. As the present petition has been 4led in the month of March 2025 and till date no reply to the same has been 4led by the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? respondents-State, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to the Competent Authority that representation 4led by the petitioner be decided in the light of the contents thereof within a period of four weeks from today by passing a reasoned and speaking order. 3. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 11th August, 2026. (jai) …2…