IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17290 of 2026 Decided on: 5th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kapil Vaid …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rahul Singh Jagota, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Bhupinder Pathania, Advocate, for respondents No.3 and 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Bhupinder Pathania, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2 and respondents No.3 & 4, respectively. 2. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representations (Annexure P-4 Colly.) seeking applicability of Anil Kumar 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Kohli Vs. State of H.P. & Ors.2 have 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 respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation 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 matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioner (Annexure P-4 Colly.) 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 petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 05, 2026 Judge Mukesh 2 CWPOA No.83/2020, decided on 28.03.2024