IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16105 & 16106 of 2026 Decided on: 16.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.16105 of 2026 Pardeep Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.16106 of 2026 Madhubala …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Mamta Garg, 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 in both the writ petitions. 2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations, annexed with the respective writ petitions, 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors Vs. State of H.P. & Ors2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners 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 matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above decision, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 16, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No. 4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025.