IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.5136 of 2025 Decided on: 20th May, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Naseer Mohammad …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr …..Respondents. ______________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Prem P. Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for grant of following relief:- “(a) To issue a writ of mandamus, appropriate writ, order or direction in nature thereof, directing the respondent department to treat the petitioner as 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - having been appointed in the year 2002 with all consequential benefits for all purpose and intends.” 3. Relief has been prayed for on the strength of the decision rendered in Milat Ram and others Vs. State of H.P. and others2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be content in case he is permitted to file representation to the respondent/Competent Authority for redressal of his grievances and the respondents/Competent Authority is directed to decide the same within a time bound schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 4. Having regard to above submissions but without examining the merits of the matter, this petition is disposed by permitting the petitioner to file representation within two weeks, which shall be decided by the respondents /Competent Authority within six weeks from the date of receipt of the same, in accordance with law and also keeping in view the aforesaid judgment. The decision so arrived at, shall be communicated to the petitioner. 2 CWPOA No.6850 of 2020 , decided on 10.05.2023 - 3 - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge May 20, 2025 R.Atal