IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.116 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 5th January, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.116 of 2026 Anju Bala …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.122 of 2026 Jagmohan …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.126 of 2026 Sanjay Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Rinkle Khoond, Advocate vice Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations dated 03.10.2025 (Annexure P-3) seeking applicability of Surinder Kumar & Ors. Versus State of H.P. & another2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Assistant Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners dated 03.10.2025 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law as well 2 CWP No.3280 of 2022, decided alongwith connected matters on 20.09.2024 3 as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Surinder Kumar2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 05, 2026 Judge Mukesh