IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16530/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 23.09.2026 1. CWP No. 16530/2026 Usha Kumari …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors .…Respondents. 2. CWP No. 16533/2026 Rattana Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 3. CWP No. 16535/2026 Lobazang Dolma …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 4. CWP No. 16538/2026 Sushma …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 5. CWP No. 16542/2026 Kamlesh Kumari …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors.. .…Respondents 6. CWP No. 16546/2026 2 Prithvi Chand …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 7. CWP No. 16555/2026 Banita Kumari …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors .…Respondents 8. CWP No. 16558/2026 Anita Sharma …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors .…Respondents 9. CWP No. 16559/2026 Anjna …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors .…Respondents 10. CWP No. 16560/2026 Rashi Gupta …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors .…Respondents 11. CWP No. 16562/2026 Urmila Chauhan …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors .…Respondents 3 12. CWP No. 16580/2026 Daya Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors .…Respondents ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Viveka Nand, Surender K. Sharma, Mr. Pavan Thakur, Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, & Mr. Surila Sangam, Advocates, for the petitioners in the respective petitions. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General in all the petitions. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their respective representation(s) annexed with these writ petitions, seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 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, respondents/competent 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 CWP No.4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025 4 authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners, in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. Learned Additional Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing 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 judgment, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 23rd September, 2026(rohit)