IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16986 of 2026 alongwith CWP No.16987 of 2026 Decided on: 30th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.16986 of 2026 Lekh Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.16987 of 2026 Narotam Dutt …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vivek Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3-State. Mr. Dikken Kumar Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.4 in CWP No.16986 of 2026. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Mr. Dikken Kumar Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Aman Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.4 in CWP No.16987 of 2026. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Dikken Kumar Thakur, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations (annexed with both the writ petitions) seeking applicability of State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Versus Sheela Devi2 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 the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the 2 SLP (Civil) No.10399/2020, decided on 07.08.2023 3 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. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 30, 2026 Judge Mukesh