IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 17142 & 17146 of 2026 Decided on: 29.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CWP No. 17142/2026 Arjun Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents CWP No. 17146/2026 Rajinder Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vijay Bir Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge 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 Pradeep Singh & Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Anr.2 have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 2271/2024, decided on 28.11.2025 2 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 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 29th September, 2026 rohit