IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 15228 of 2026. Decided on : 2 nd September , 2026 Iqbal Singh & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Aditya Singh Thakur, Advocate, Proxy Counsel 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. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations dated 01.07.2026 (Annexures P-7 to P-9), seeking applicability of Dinesh Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. and Ors.2 have 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 proxy 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 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 representations of the petitioners 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 petitioners. 6. 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)