IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15652 of 2026 Date of Decision: 09.09.2026 _______________________________________________________ Mohan Shayam & Ors. …….Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Nidhi Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for respondent No.1 to 4-State. Ms. Kamakshi Tarlokta, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioners, on instructions, states that the petitioners would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the representations (Annexure P-9) of the petitioners, in a time bound manner. 2. Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General, while putting appearance on behalf of the respondents, fairly states 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the pending representations (Annexure P-9) of the petitioners expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. p (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 09, 2026 (Sunil)