IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 17587 of 2026 Decided on: 08.10.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajesh 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. Nandita Guleria, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr.Vinod Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, learned Assistant Advocate General and Mr. Vinod Chauhan, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3 and respondent No.4, respectively. 2 Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation Annexure P-2 seeking applicability of Mukesh Thakur 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 and Anr Vs. State of H.P. & Anr2 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 respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel 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 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 8, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No. 3126/2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 01.12.2023