IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.72 of 2026 Decided on: 5th January, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Santosh Kumar Verma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Anuja Mehta, Advocate vice Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, 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. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 11.11.2025 (Annexure P-5) seeking applicability of Pushpa Devi and others Versus Himachal Pradesh University2 and Nitin Kumar Versus State of Himachal 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.4299 of 2019, decided on 16.08.2019 2 Pradesh and another3 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 Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. 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 dated 11.11.2025 (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments 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 January 05, 2026 Judge Mukesh 3 CWPOA No.1077 of 2019, decided on 22.08.2022