IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 8807 of 2026 Decided on 16th June, 2026 Uploaded on:16.06.2026 Chetan Sharma and others Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners: Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) As the petitioners have approached the Court directly without firstly approaching the competent Authority, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that in the event of the petitioners filing separate representation with regard to the issue raised in this petition to the competent Authority within a period of four weeks from today, let the same be decided in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter, in view of the averments made therein as well as judgments, if any, being relied upon by the petitioners, by 2 passing a speaking order. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge June 16, 2026 (Vinod)