IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 17452 of 2026 Decided on: 07.10.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raj Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Ankita, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioners’ grievance is that his representation, annexed with the writ petition, seeking applicability of Kuldeep Singh Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 9484 of 2024 decided on 10.03.2026 2 respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above decision, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 7, 2026 Judge R.Atal