IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15591 of 2026 Decided on: 9th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rozi Mehta and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vivek Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations dated 12.08.2026 (Annexure P-4) seeking applicability of Mohinder Singh & Others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Others2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.3493 of 2025, decided on 10.08.2026 2 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 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 (Annexure P-4) 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 petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 09, 2026 Judge Mukesh