IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos.1002 & 1004 of 2026 Decided on: 09.01.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.1002 of 2026 Lavita Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.1004 of 2026 Khub Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Anshal Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N.Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 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 Surinder Kumar & Ors Versus State of H.P. & another.2 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 Additional Advocate General is 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 Surinder Kumar2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. 2 CWP No.3280 of 2022, decided alongwith connected matters on 20.09.2024 3 The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 9, 2026 Judge R.Atal