IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.1554 of 2026 Decided on 25th February, 2026 Sunita Devi …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Ms. Ranjana Pathania, Advocate, vice Ms. Archna Dutt, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General, for respondent No.1 and 2. Mr. Naveen Bhardwaj, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Issue notice. Mr. Rajat Chauhan, learned Assistant Advocate Genera and Mr. Naveen Bhardwaj, Advocate, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 and respondent No.3, respectively. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed representation with regard to the issue 2 raised in the petition, but the same has not been decided by the Authority concerned till date. 3. This petition, accordingly, as prayed for, is disposed of with the direction that let representation of the petitioner be decided, in the light of the averments made therein as well as the judgment being relied upon by the petitioner, within a period of twelve weeks by the Competent Authority. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any view on the merits of the case and the representation shall be decided by the Authority independently without being influenced by any observation made by this Court in this regard. 4. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge February 25, 2026 (Vinod)