IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.9977 of 2026 Date of Decision: 22.06.2026 _______________________________________________________ Vikram @ Beparwah …….Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Parveen Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Through, instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has prayed for issuance of direction to the respondents to consider and decide his pending application dated 27.09.2024(Annexure P-1). 2. Having regard to the nature of dispute and prayer made in the instant petition, this Court sees no necessity to call for reply on behalf of the respondent, who are otherwise represented by Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 3. Precisely, the grouse of the petitioner, as has been highlighted in the petition and further canvassed by Mr. Parveen Sharma, learned counsel representing the petitioner, is that petitioner, who is undergoing life imprisonment and is lodged in Lajpat Rai District and Open Air Correctional Home Dharamshala for the last five years, had applied for parole vide application dated 27.09.2024, but till date, same has not been considered. 4. Learned Additional Advocate General fairly states that aforesaid application, if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously. 5. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court deems it fit to dispose of the present petition, with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the pending application dated 27.09.2024 (Annexure P-1) of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks. Ordered accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge June 22, 2026 (shankar)