1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.8708/2026 Decided on:16.06.2026 Ajveer Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P and others ..Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Maan Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1, 2 & 5. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice confined to respondents No.1, 2 & 5 which is waived by Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General. 2. Petitioner seeks directions to respondents to include his family in the list of those eligible for employment under the Resettlement and Rehabilitation Plan, Parbati Hydro-electric Project, Stage-III District Kullu, H.P. and then to provide employment to the petitioner befittng his educational qualifications. The pleaded case of the petitioner is that Resettlement and Rehabilitation Scheme for the project affected families of Parbati Hydro- electric Project was notified on 27.04.2006; Petitioner’s 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 family though eligible was not included in the project affected families and thus was deprived from employment; Despite representations preferred by the petitioner on 25.07.2016 (Annexure P-4), 16.03.2023 (Annexure P-5) and legal notice dated 04.01.2026 (Annexure P-6), the respondents have not as yet responded to the petitioner’s requests. 3. In view of nature of grievance of the petitioner and considering the time factor involved in instituting this writ petition, it is deemed appropriate to dispose it of without examining merits thereof but with direction to respondent No.2/Competent Authority to consider the aforesaid representations of the petitioner in accordance with law and take appropriate call thereupon keeping in view the applicable scheme as also the impact of lapse of time period, if any, on the claim of the petitioner. In process of deciding the representations, due opportunity of hearing be given to all stake holders including the petitioner and respondents No. 3 & 4. The decision be taken within six weeks. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua June 16, 2026 Judge yogesh