IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 3980 of 202 3 Decided on: 10.08 .2026 Sh. Raj Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ___________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General for respondents- State. : Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the petitioner may approach the Authority concerned by way of representation in terms of the judgment of the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 1747 of 2020, titled Hari Chand & others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 14-07-2021 and appropriate decision, on the representation of the petitioner, shall be taken by the authority within eight weeks after the decision in the letters patent appal appeal that has been preferred by the State against the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench in Hari Chand’s case (supra). As far as the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 petitioner is concerned, he shall approach the authority by way of a representation as observed herein above, within two weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge August 10 , 2026 (narender)