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2026 DAILYLAW 21348 (HP)

NEERAJ KUMAR v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS

CWP/15124/2026 · 2026-09-01

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 15124 of 2026. Decided on : 1 st September , 2026 Neeraj Kumar ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rohit, Advocate, vice Mr. Rahil Mahajan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that her representation dated 18.05.2026 (Annexure P-4), seeking applicability of Dinesh Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. and Ors.2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 CWP No. 1747 of 2023, Dinesh Kumar & Ors. VS. State of H.P. & Ors. 2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 5. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Dinesh Kumar (supra) within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. 6. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Jyotsna Rewal Dua) Judge 1st September, 2026. (jai)