IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2329 of 2023 Date of Decision: 30.05.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Rita Arora ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents-State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, could be received on behalf of the respondents, learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner would be content and satisfied in case her case is considered and decided in the light of judgment dated 23.03.2021, passed by Coordinate Bench this Court in CWPOA No.3277 of 2019, titled Manorama Devi and Others Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Others. 2. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, fairly states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner and case of the petitioner shall be considered and decided expeditiously in accordance with aforesaid judgment. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of Manorama Devi (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. May 30, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2