IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 16640 of 2026. Decided on : 23 rd September , 2026 Madhu Bala ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bishm Sharma and Mr. Inderjit Sigh Narwal, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation, Annexure P- 7, seeking applicability of Uttam Ram & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2Cwp No. 5267 of 2023 decided on 22.09.2025. 2 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. 5. 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 representation of the petitioner in accordance 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 23rd September, 2026. (jai)