2026:HHC:42485 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CMPMO No. 680/2024 Decided on: 29.09.2026 Sanjeev Kumar …..Petitioner Versus The Deputy Director, Horticulture, Hamirpur ….Respondent ______________________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Shekhar Badola, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Addl. Advocate General. Romesh Verma, Judge (oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the petitioner would be satisfied in case he is permitted to file comprehensive representation, highlighting therein his grievances, to the respondent-authority within a period of four weeks from today with a direction to decide the same within four weeks thereafter. His statement is taken on record. 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2 Without adjudicating anything on merits of the case, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event of filing aforesaid representation by the petitioner to the respondent-authority within a period of four weeks from today, the respondent-authority shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law, positively within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of such representation, after affording personal hearing to the petitioner. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Romesh Verma) 29.09.2026 Judge (pankaj)