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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP Nos. 15057 & 15077 of 2026
Decided on: 03.09.2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CWP No.15057 of 2026 Sheetal Kumari
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CWP No.15077 of 2026 Priyanka Chauhan
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Sunil Dutt Gautam, 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, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents in both the writ petitions.
2.
Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations, annexed with the respective writ petitions, seeking applicability of Mohit Sharma & Anr. Versus
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 State of H.P. & Ors.2 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 schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.
3.
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 decisions, 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 3, 2026
Judge R.Atal
2 CWP No.1638 of 2024, decided on 29.11.2024