IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15423 of 2026 Decided on: 08.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Madhusudan Bhardwaj …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1\ and 2 Mr. Bhupinder Pathania, Advocate, for respondents No.3 and 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, and Mr. Bhupinder Pathania, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation (Annexure P-4 colly), seeking applicability of 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Anil Kumar Kohli Vs. State of H.P. & Ors2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. 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 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 representation of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment 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 September 8, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 CWPOA No. 83/2020 decided on 28.03.2024