IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15924 of 2026 Date of Decision: 14.09.2026 _______________________________________________________ Laxmi Singh …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for respondent-State. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that the petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to respondent No.5 to consider and decide the representation/legal notice dated 20.04.2026 of the petitioner, in a time bound manner. 2. Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, while putting appearance on behalf of the respondents, fairly states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 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 representation/legal notice dated 20.04.2026 of the petitioner 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 petitioner and pass appropriate orders. Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, undertakes to apprise respondent No.5 with regard to passing of instant order, enabling him to do the needful well within stipulated time. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. p (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 14, 2026 (Sunil)