IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15239 of 2026 Decided on: 03.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandeep Kumar and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional, Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2 Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations, Annexure P1 colly, seeking applicability of Sanjay Kumar 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 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWPOA No. 5536 of 2020, decided alongwith connected matter on 01.11.2023. 2 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 Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. 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 decision, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 3, 2026 Judge R.Atal