IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.8520 of 2026 Decided on 26th May, 2026 Banit Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.1. Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Issue notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate, accept notice on behalf of respondent No.1 and respondent No.2, respectively. 2. Without making any observations on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the representation filed by the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of eight weeks from today. 2 3. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 26, 2026 (Vinod)