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2026 DAILYLAW 21380 (HP)

PREM CHAND v. THE HRTC AND OTHERS

CWP/14976/2026 · 2026-09-01

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14975 of 2026 alongwith CWP No.14976 of 2026 Decided on: 1st September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.14975 of 2026 Chet Ram …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.14976 of 2026 Prem Chand …..Petitioner Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Sarita Rana, Advocate vice Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, learned counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations (Annexures P-7 & P-8 in the respective writ petitions) seeking applicability of Vikram Singh Versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/ competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners (Annexures P-7 and P-8) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Vikram Singh2 within a period of six weeks from today. The 2 CWPOA No.2343/2020, decided alongwith connected matters on 09.11.2023 3 decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 01, 2026 Judge Mukesh