2025:HHC:1398 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.467 of 2025 Date of Decision: 07.01.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Vasu Lime Stone Industries ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Vasu Sood, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. B.C Verma & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents/ State. Mr. Balram Sharma, DSGI, with Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Advocate, for respondent/UOI. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner would be content and satisfied in case respondent No.3 is directed to decide his representation, dated 28.11.2024 (Annexure P-10), which is pending adjudication before the authority for considerable time. 2. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India representing respondent No.3 is not averse to the aforesaid prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to decide the representation, dated 28.11.2024 (Annexure P-10), if not already decided, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Needless to say, authority concerned, while complying with the direction made in the instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass speaking order. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. Copy dasti. January 07, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2