IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15120 of 2026 and connected matters. Decided on: 02.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.15120 of 2026 Veena Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.15121 of 2026 Sushma Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.15122 of 2026 Lalita Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.15123 of 2026 Heena Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CWP No.15125 of 2026 Anuradha Pathania …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Aditya Singh Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Ashir Kaith, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sikandar Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Sikandar Bhushan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents in all the writ petitions. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations, annexed with the respective writ petitions, seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors Vs. State of H.P. & Ors2 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 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025. 3 schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General 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 in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above decision, within a period of six weeks from today. The 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 2, 2026 Judge R.Atal