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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.16595 of 2026
Decided on: 23rd September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kishori Lal
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Arun Rana, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 5.
Mr. Hemant Kumar Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Praveen Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.6. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Hemant Kumar Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Praveen Chauhan, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents.
2.
Petitioner seeks applicability of Sunder Singh Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.2 and
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 Balo Devi & others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others3. It is, however, seen from the record that the petitioner has not preferred any representation for the redressal of his grievances raised in the writ petition.
3.
Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring a representation within two weeks from today. In case such a representation is so made, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment within a period of six weeks thereafter. The order so passed 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 September 23, 2026
Judge Mukesh
2 Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017, decided on 08.03.2018 3 Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022, decided on 18.07.2022