IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 17174 of 2026 along with CWP No. 17175 of 2026. Decided on : 30th September, 2026 1. CWP No. 17174 of 2026. Seema Chandel ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. 2. CWP No. 17175 of 2026. Pushpender Pankaj ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, 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. 2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations (Annexure P-3), seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2CWP No. 4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025. 2 authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner 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 matter, 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 judgment within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 30th September, 2026. (jai)