IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16894/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 29.09.2026 1. CWP No. 16894/2026 Sudesh Kumari …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. 2. CWP No. 16895/2026 Dev Raj …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 3. CWP No. 16896/2026 Ashok Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 4. CWP No. 16897/2026 Narender Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 5. CWP No. 16899/2026 Suman Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents 6. CWP No. 16898/2026 2 Naresh Kumar & Anr. …Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents ……………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Virbahadur Verma & Mr. Shivom Vashisht, Advocates, for the petitioners in the respective petitions. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, in all the petitions. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J 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 Sanjay Kumar 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 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 CWPOA No. 5536/2020, decided alongwith connected matter on 01.11.2023 3 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)