IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.898 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 9th January, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.898 of 2026 Dr. Sushant Bhardwaj …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.900 of 2026 Saurav Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.908 of 2026 Meenakshi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.910 of 2026 Dr. Harshita Sood …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CWP No.924 of 2026 Dr. Monika Bhardwaj …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 6. CWP No.932 of 2026 Dr. Shailja Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.934 of 2026 Kanika Baghla …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.944 of 2026 Dr. Tanuja Rana …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. CWP No.946 of 2026 Dr.Suman Sanjta …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CWP No.970 of 2026 Radhika Negi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 11. CWP No.926 of 2026 Dr. Shabnam Katoch …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta Advocate General, for respondent No.1 in all the matters. Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Advocate, for respondent No.2 in all the matters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Janesh Mahajan, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations, annexed with the respective writ petitions, seeking applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and others 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 4 Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others2, have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/ competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Ghanshyam Dass2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 09, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No.2056 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024