IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No.15191 of 2026 Date of Decision: 01.09.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Lata Devi ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner would be content and satisfied in case direction is issued to respondents No.1 to 5 to decide his pending representation (Annexure P-4), wherein he has prayed that no damage be caused to his residential house on account of construction of an additional culvert on the Nerchowk side, in a time bound manner. 2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents No.1 to 5, Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General, states that though present petition is not maintainable, rather appropriate remedy, if any, available to the petitioner is to file civil suit in the competent Court of law, but representation filed by the 2 petitioner, if not already decided, shall be considered and decided expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the same with a direction to respondents No.1 to 5 to ensure that representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-4) is considered and decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of one week from today. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders and till then, work with regard to construction of an additional culvert at a place detailed in representation shall be deferred. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. September 01, 2026 ( Sandeep Sharma ) (sunil) Judge