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1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4302 of 2025
Date of decision: 13.05.2025 Suresh Kumar Sharma. ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Anr.
...Respondents.
Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Munish Datwalia, Advocate.
For the respondents : Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
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This writ petition has been filed for the grant of following substantive reliefs:-
“A. That the respondents may kindly be directed to extend the benefit of Judgment passed by the Hon'ble High court in C.W.P. (T) no 6801/2020 titled as pyre lal versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others decided on 28.2.2011 and to the petitioner forthwith all consequential benefits.
B. That the present writ petition may kindly be allowed and respondents may kindly be directed to correct the date joining as Dec 1992 instead 24-12-1994 in serial no 5 in the seniority list of District Kullu of the respective petitioner along with other consequences benefits.”
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the case of the petitioner and the reliefs prayed for by him has already been considered & adjudicated upon in Hari Chand vs. State of H.P. & Ors.1. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that representation dated 22.01.2025 (Annexure P-5) preferred by the petitioner, for claiming the above reliefs is pending consideration with the respondents.
Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority is
directed to decide the aforesaid representations within a fixed time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents is not averse to this prayer.
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Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments in the case of Hari Chand1 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.
1CWP No.2010 of 2020 decided on 15.07.2020.
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The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua 13th May, 2025
Judge (Pardeep)