IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4657 of 2025 Date of Decision: 1.4.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Surinder Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in CWPOA No. 4355 of 2019, dated 29.07.2022, titled Purshottam Dutt Vs. State of H.P. and anr. He further submits that petitioner shall be content at this stage in case respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner in a time bound manner in light of judgment ibid. He further submits that the judgment has already been implemented by the respondents-State. - 2 - 3. Without adverting to the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of judgment passed by this Court in CWPOA No. 4355 of 2019, dated 29.07.2022, titled Purshottam Dutt Vs. State of H.P. and anr., within eight weeks from today. In case, the petitioner is found similarly situated to the petitioner in above noted matter, he will also be granted the same benefits as made available to the petitioner in CWPOA No. 4355 of 2019. 4. Pending miscellaneous application (s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. April 1, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge