IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 1667 of 2026 Decided on : 05.02.2026 ____________________________________________________________________ Narinder Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of HP and another ...Respondents _____________________________________________________________________ Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Vacation Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Javed Khan and Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Vacation Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Anish Banshtu, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. In view of the order proposed to be passed in the present petition, no reply is called for from the respondents. 3. By way of the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing of o2ce order dated 19.01.2026 passed 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 by respondent No.2 (Annexure P-5). 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in case, a direction is issued to the said Authority to decide the appeal, his grievance will be met. 5. In view of the relief sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide the appeal, if any, ;led by the petitioner. 6. Let the needful be done within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 7. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 05 th February , 2026 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (ankit) Vacation Judge