IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 11189 of 2026. Decided on : 8 th July , 2026. Rakesh Kumar ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Anr. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Pushpender Kumar Verma, Advocate, vice Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Notice. Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. As the petitioner has 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 petitioner filing a separate representation with regard to the issue raised in this petition to the competent Authority within a period of one week from today, let the same be decided in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter, in view of the averments made therein as well as judgments, if 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? any, being relied upon by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 8th July, 2026. (jai) …2…