IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15749 of 2026 Decided on: 10th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vinod Kumar and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Ganesh Barowalia and Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice confined to respondents No.1 and 2, which is waived by Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General. 2. Petitioners’ only grievance is that their representation dated 06.11.2025 (Annexure P-5) preferred to respondent No.2, seeking adjustment/absorption in the respondent-Forest Department in light of notification dated 14.03.2023 (Annexure P-4) has not been considered and 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 decided till date. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners 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 Assistant 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 respondent No.2/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law 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 10, 2026 Judge Mukesh