1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 14261 of 2026 Decided on: 20.08.2026 Manoj Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P and others ..Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sat Prakash, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed for grant of following substantive reliefs:- (a). Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, more particularly respondents Nos. 3 and 4, to conduct a spot inspection/demarcation of Khasra No.939, Mauza Majra Tikka Sanu, Patwar Circle Sukhar, Sub-Tehsil Gangath, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, and to remove the illegal encroachment/ construction raised over the government pathway comprised therein, within such time-bound period as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to fix; (b) Issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to finally decide the petitioner’s pending representations dated 01.09.2022, 26.07.2023 and 23.02.2024 (Annexures P-1, P-8 & P-9), by way of reasoned/ speaking order, and to communicate the action taken/compliance report 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 to the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court; (c) Issue a writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to fix responsibility and take appropriate departmental/disciplinary action against the officer(s)/ official(s) found responsible for the inordinate and unexplained delay of about four years in acting upon the petitioner’s complaint and in complying with the directions issued by the office of the Hon’ble Chief Minister and by the Deputy Commissioner, Kangra.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner has preferred several representations to respondents/competent authority with the grievance that encroachments have been made over government land/passage comprised in Khasra No. 939 situated at Mauza Majra Tikka Sanu, Patwar Circle Sukhar, Sub-Tehsil Gangath, Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Some of the representations have been appended at Annexures P-1, P-8 and P-9, however, till date, these representations have not been examined by the respondents. This inaction is causing inconvenience and harassment to the petitioner and other residents of area who had been deprived of free and unobstructed use of said government pathway. Learned counsel submitted that petitioner would be satisfied in case respondent No.3/ Competent Authority is directed to consider and examine the aforesaid representations and take appropriate action 3 thereupon in accordance with law within a time bound schedule. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.3/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner (Annexure P1, P8 & P9) and take appropriate call in the matter in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 20, 2026 Judge yogesh