IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 15879/2026 Decided on: 14.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rampyari Sharma …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Ram Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner’s grievance is that her representation dated 16.06.2026 (Annexure P-4), seeking applicability of Surya Prabha & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2. and Ranjit Singh & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.3 has not been decided till date by the re- spondents/competent authority. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 5390/2024 decided on 28.05.2025 3 CWP No. 2500/2021 decided on 07.07.2023 2 authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid rep- resentation, in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Deputy 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 consid- er and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in ac- cordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments, 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 Judge 14th September, 2026 rohit