IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16823/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 28.09.2026 1. CWP No. 16823/2026 Vinod Kumar & Ors. …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 2. CWP No. 16824/2026 Sanjeev Kumar & Anr. …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 3. CWP No. 16825/2026 Anup Singh …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 4. CWP No. 16826/2026 Shelza Kumari …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 5. CWP No. 16829/2026 Arun Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 6. CWP No. 16830/2026 Balwan Kumar & Ors. …Petitioners 2 Versus State of H.P. & Ors .…Respondents ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. 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 Manohar Lal & 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 authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners, in accordance with law, within a 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 CWPOA No. 6814/2020, decided alongwith connected matter on 09.07.2026 3 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 28th September, 2026(rohit)