IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16534/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 23.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 16534/2026 Sultan Bibi …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 2. CWP No. 16556/2026 Malkiat Singh …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 3. CWP No. 16552/2026 Saneh Lata …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Vinod Thakur, 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. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their respective repre- sentation(s) annexed with these writ petitions, seeking applicability of Surya Prabha & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2. and Ranjit Singh & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.3 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. 3. 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 rep- resentations, 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 matters, these writ petitions are dis- posed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the peti- tioners 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 petition- ers. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 23rd September, 2026 rohit 2 CWP No. 5390/2024 decided on 28.05.2025 3 CWP No. 2500/2021 decided on 07.07.2023