IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.877 of 2026 Date of Decision: 09.01.2026 _______________________________________________________ Vikram Jeet …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ajay Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Atharv Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Mr. Bhupinder Pathania, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 and 3. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Before notice, if any, could be issued to the respondents, learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that his client would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of judgment dated 30.12.2025 passed by this Court in CWP No. 269 of 2023, titled Sh. Joginder Chand versus State of Himachal Pradesh and other connected matters, in a time bound manner. 2. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Bhupinder Pathania, Advocate, while appearing on behalf of 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 respondent No.1 and respondent Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, fairly state that they are not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Having perused the averments contained in the petition as well as relief prayed therein vis-à-vis judgment sought to be relied upon, this Court finds that the issue raised in the instant petition already stands adjudicated by this Court and as such, no prejudice would be caused to either of the parties, if the respondents are directed to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of judgment supra. 4. Consequently, in view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the case of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereupon. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in appropriate Court of law, if he still remains aggrieved. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge January 09, 2026 (shankar)