IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17309 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 6th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.17309 of 2026 Saroj Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.17311 of 2026 Guddi Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.17313 of 2026 Poonam Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.17314 of 2026 Manju Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CWP No.17315 of 2026 Alzeria Rana …..Petitioner Versus 2 State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CWP No.17439 of 2026 Shobha …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.17440 of 2026 Kanchan Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.17441 of 2026 Swati Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 3 Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that case of the petitioners and reliefs claimed for by them have already been adjudicated in Nisha Kumari & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2 Learned counsel further submits that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the respective cases of the petitioners in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 3. Having regard to above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, notwithstanding the orders (Annexure P-5), these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the respective cases of the petitioners afresh, in light of the aforesaid judgment and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of 2 CWP No.3038/2022, decided on 21.12.2022 4 copy of this order. The decision so arrived at, shall 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 October 06, 2026 Judge Mukesh