IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 15302 of 2026. Decided on : 2 nd September , 2026 Shashi Kochhar ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Aditya Singh Thakur, Advocate, Proxy Counsel. For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Rajesh Kosh, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Rajesh Kosh, learned counsel appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and 4, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 15th July, 2026, (Annexure P-2) seeking applicability of State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Versus Sheela Devi2 and Devinder Kumar & Ors. Versus 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2SLP (Civil) No.10399/2020, decided on 07.08.2023 2 State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr.3 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. 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 dated 15.07.2026 (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments 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) Judge 2nd September, 2026. (jai) 3CWP No.3361 of 2025, decided alongwith connected matters on 25.04.2026